Saithe is vulnerable to fishing pressure because this species becomes sexually mature at a relatively high age. This Saith stock is just within safe biological levels, but the current fishing pressure is still too high in these areas.
Fisheries that use demersal otter trawls have a lot of impact on protected and threatened species, like sharks and rays, as they can be caught as bycatch and can become entangled in the nets. Trawl fisheries also cause a lot of harm to the seabed and organisms that live on or near the seabed. In time, this can lead to changes in species composition in these areas.
This fishery is managed by catch-limits. The management plan for Saithe is partially effective in these areas.
Fish in season
Fish in season is the best quality at that time because the spawning period is over.