Turbot is mainly bycatch in the plaice and sole fishery. Research on turbot has been done in 2017. This showed that the stock is above reference points and the fishing pressure below the reference points.
The gillnet fishery is a selective fishing method, but there is too little known about the quantity of bycatch of other species and young fish. The fishery has a very limited impact on the seabed. A problem with this fishery is that there are incidental bycatches of species like dolphins, porpoises and sea birds. These are often vulnerable, protected and endangered species.
There is no specific stock management for turbot, but there is a joined TAC for turbot and brill. This is however not based on scientific advice and not effective in regulating the fishing pressure. There is no official minimum landing size for turbot, but Dutch producer organisations have voluntarily a landing size of 25-30 cm.