Seafood Results

Summary

Abundance: Stock is likely healthy, but fishing levels are unknown.

Bycatch: Brill are caught with multiple species, and the catch of Atlantic cod, European whiting, megrim, haddock rays, and marine mammals is a serious concern.

Management: Although management measures, such as annual catch limits, are in place for several main species impacted by fishing for brill, harvest activity catches numerous species that are currently undergoing overfishing.

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• Trawls (Beam)

Summary

Abundance: Stock is likely healthy, but fishing levels are unknown.

Bycatch: Brill are caught with multiple species, and the catch of Atlantic cod, European whiting, megrim, haddock rays, and marine mammals is a serious concern.

Management: Although management measures, such as annual catch limits, are in place for several main species impacted by fishing for brill, harvest activity catches numerous species that are currently undergoing overfishing.

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• Gillnets (Combined or Trammel Nets)

Summary

Abundance: Stock is likely healthy, but fishing levels are unknown.

Bycatch: Brill are caught with multiple species, and the catch of Atlantic cod, European whiting, megrim, haddock rays, and marine mammals is a serious concern.

Management: Although management measures, such as annual catch limits, are in place for several main species impacted by fishing for brill, harvest activity catches numerous species that are currently undergoing overfishing.

Habitat: Harvest method has significant negative impacts on seafloor habitat.

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• Trawls (Bottom / Demersal)