Seafish analysis 2016; TACs compared with ICES scientific advice

Summary

Total Allowable Catches (TACs) are set in order to limit catches of fish to levels consistent with long term goals for fisheries management. They are set by management stock, that is fish from a given sea area and species or group of species. This analysis compares advised and agreed TACs for the North East Atlantic Stocks assessed by ICES and discussess reasons for differences

Authors

• William Lart,
• Alex Caveen

Publication date

01 March 2016