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Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Division 3.a (Skagerrak and Kattegat)	Download graphs and tables(.doc) Download stock data (XML) Download standard graphs (zip) - regular size Download standard graphs (zip) - powerpoint size View on the map View source data

Species: Merlangius merlangus
Stock code: whg.27.3a
Assessment Component:
Assessment Year:2024
Purpose:Advice
Assessment Key: 19044
Stock Key: 169306

Year	Biomass index	97.5%	2.5%	Landings	Discards

				tonnes	tonnes
1975				19690
1976				18968
1977				19178
1978				49091
1979				18083
1980				22654
1981				26073
1982				41664
1983	0.84	1.03	0.68	25933
1984	0.85	1.07	0.68	14417
1985	0.89	1.12	0.71	13225
1986	0.95	1.23	0.74	13005
1987	1.05	1.36	0.81	16657
1988	1.17	1.51	0.91	11764
1989	1.33	1.68	1.05	13283
1990	1.5	1.92	1.17	19423
1991	1.63	2.1	1.27	14041
1992	1.46	1.87	1.14	4921
1993	1.1	1.37	0.88	3047
1994	1.02	1.27	0.81	2536
1995	1.21	1.52	0.97	3090
1996	1.16	1.5	0.89	1493
1997	0.78	1.01	0.6	414
1998	0.63	0.82	0.48	486
1999	0.83	1.06	0.65	858
2000	1.42	1.81	1.11	992
2001	1.75	2.2	1.38	1184
2002	1.62	2.1	1.24	1669	2373
2003	1.57	2	1.22	839	1837
2004	1.45	1.86	1.13	1298	2782
2005	1.23	1.56	0.98	1048	1625
2006	1.08	1.35	0.86	578	1497
2007	0.93	1.18	0.73	429	1524
2008	0.77	1	0.6	407	795
2009	0.7	0.9	0.55	289	778
2010	0.67	0.85	0.53	248	803
2011	0.61	0.77	0.48	114	937
2012	0.52	0.67	0.41	63	377
2013	0.48	0.62	0.37	183	687
2014	0.66	0.86	0.51	439	649
2015	0.93	1.21	0.71	712	820
2016	0.85	1.05	0.68	543	1307
2017	0.85	1.08	0.67	431	1185
2018	0.89	1.15	0.68	372	1357
2019	0.76	0.96	0.6	179	627
2020	0.72	0.93	0.56	520	1310
2021	0.77	0.99	0.59	199	1014
2022	0.68	0.9	0.52	276	433
2023	0.69	0.87	0.55	338	388
Average	1	1.28	0.78	7905	1141

Fishing pressure

Stock size

2021

2022

2023

2021

2022

2023

Maximum sustainable yield

F_MSY

Unknown

MSY B_trigger

Undefined

Precautionary approach

F_pa,F_lim

Unknown

B_pa,B_lim

Undefined

Management plan

F_MGT

Not applicable

B_MGT

Not applicable

Qualitative evaluation

-

Stable

-

Stable