Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Division 7.e (western English Channel)

ICES advises that when the precautionary approach is applied, catches of the Division 7.e plaice stock in 2017 should be nomore than 2714 tonnes. If this stock is not under the EU landing obligation in 2017 and discard rates do not change from therecent average (2014–2015), this implies landings of the Division 7.e plaice stock of no more than 1391 tonnes.Assuming the same proportion of the Division 7.e plaice stock is taken in Division 7.d as during 2006–2015, this willcorrespond to catches of plaice in Division 7.e of no more than 2454 tonnes. If this stock is not under the EU landingobligation and discard rates do not change from the average (2014–2015), this implies landings of plaice in Division 7.e of nomore than 1258 tonnes.