The northern shrimp stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. in the north-east Atlantic is overfishedOverfished:
A stock is overfished when the stock size has decreased so far that it can no longer produce a maximum sustainable yield. The size of the fish populations is insufficient to reproduce in the long term. . The fishing pressureFishing pressure:
Fishing pressure is a result of the fishing effort/amount of fishing on a stock, which determines the fishing mortality. Fishing mortality is the share of the fish stock that dies annually as a result of fishing. has been too high since 2010, which has caused the population to decline significantly. On the north-west Atlantic, overfishingOverfishing:
There is so much fish caught that the size of the stock has diminished so far that it can no longer produce a maximum sustainable yield. The size of the fish populations is insufficient to reproduce in the long term. is also taking place. Both stocks are in critical condition.
Both bottomBottom trawls:
A fishing technique in which cone-shaped nets terminating in a codend are dragged through the water column or along the bottom. trawl fisheries have a major impact on cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays. The use of so-called sorting boxes, which makes it easier for larger species to escape from the net, has reduced 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 these species. In addition, however, this fishing method comes into contact with the bottom, which can disturb sensitive benthic species and habitats.
Although this species is managed by a management plan in the north-east Atlantic and various technical measures in the north-western part, there is not yet sufficient evidence that this reduces fishing pressureFishing pressure:
Fishing pressure is a result of the fishing effort/amount of fishing on a stock, which determines the fishing mortality. Fishing mortality is the share of the fish stock that dies annually as a result of fishing.. The 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.