For king scallop stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. s outside the Faroe Islands, there is currently too little information to carry out a stock estimateStock estimate:
Estimating the number of fish of a particular species who are reproducing in the same spawning area in the same period. . It is therefore virtually unknown how these populations are faring.
Fishing with dredgesBoat dredges:
A fishing method used for collecting shellfish and crustaceans from the bottom. The ship drags a steel frame with a net over the bottom, in which shellfish and crustaceans are caught. Large ships can drag multiple dredges simultaneously, on each side of the ship. can lead to a long-term change in species composition in the ecosystem. This fishing method often has high 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). rates.
There are several management measuresManagement measures:
For fisheries, management measures can affect the amount of fish that can be caught, the type of gear that can be used and where fishing is and is not allowed. for fishing this species, including restrictions on fishing methods and closed areas. However, without good data on the stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. of this species, 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 insufficient to be effective.