The whiting stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. is currently at a sustainableSustainable:
Meeting the needs of current generations without compromising opportunities for future generations. This also allows future generations to benefit from the same needs. level. However, it is seen that the age at which whiting become sexually mature is getting younger. This could mean that the slightly older individuals are ending up in the catch more often, which currently requires them to reproduce earlier than before.
BottomBottom trawls:
A fishing technique in which cone-shaped nets terminating in a codend are dragged through the water column or along the bottom. trawls are likely to cause significant negative impacts on the ecosystem by interacting with benthic habitats and species. BycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards). of other species, including endangered and protectedProtected species:
Many marine species are protected from deliberate or intentional disturbance, capture, injury and killing, and in some cases possession or sale. Species are often protected if they play an important role in the ecosystem or are sensitive to fishing. These marine species are protected regardless of whether they are inside or outside marine protected areas. species, is likely and often documented.
Whiting is managed by common catch limitsCatch limits:
The maximum amount of fish of a species caught per country, per year. , meaning there is no control over how much whiting is caught per specific management area. ManagementManagement:
The regulations surrounding fisheries and aquaculture that ensure that production is carried out within legal frameworks and that sustainability can be assured. of this species is partially effective.