date:Aug 24, 2012
in the stock levels.
A small group of stocks targeted by certified fisheries are depleted (below the target population level that would secure maximum productivity, but above the safe biological level for that particular stock). The fisheries targeting these stocks have strict plans in place to reduce catches and rebuild stocks back to desired levels. For example, North Sea haddock has experienced a reduction in fishing mortality of more than 40 per cent in the last five years, resulting in s