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European plaice
Western English Channel
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Pleuronectes platessa
SPECIES NAME(s)
European plaice
Several genetic and tagging experiments have been conducted in the NE Atlantic region (e.g. Hoarau et al., 2002; Was et al., 2010; Ulrich et al. 2013). The stock complex consists of sub-populations with distinct spawning grounds; some of them present a strong fidelity behaviour (Hunter et al., 2003) however gene flow is also found among some populations (Hoarau et al., 2002). Different assessments are performed within ICES division VII: Irish Sea (VIIa), West of Ireland (VIIb,c), Eastern English Channel (VIId) and Western English Channel (VIIe), Celtic Sea (VIIf,g), SW of Ireland (VIIh-k).
There is some uncertainty surrounding the stock structure of the Eastern and Western Channel fisheries, as some migration occurs during spawning season (ICES, 2012a).
ANALYSIS
SCORES
Management Quality:
≥ 6
≥ 6
≥ 8
