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Start of meeting • Approval of the agenda • Approval of the minutes of 30 June 2011 Working Group I meeting Chaired by Christian Olesen 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 30 June 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Herring in IIIa (and 22-24) TACs Herring in IIIa (and 22-24) • TACs 2011: 22-24 IIIa • PRAC recommendation? Fleet F Fleet C Fleet D 15.9 30.0 6.7 • ICES advice 2012: – TAC 2012 – LTM plan Management Objective (s) 22-24 IIIa Fleet F Fleet C Fleet D 20.9 26.4 3.4 MSY Framework 18.2 22.9 2.9 Fsq*0.5 21.4 27.0 3.4 +31% Fsq*0.59 -12% 24.7 31.1 3.9 Fsq*0.7 Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands North Sea herring advice PRAC recommendation 22 July 2011 The PRAC requests that ICES is tasked to investigate a number of options: • TAC 2011 = 200 000 t – The present LTM plan • Assumed catch in 2011 = 215 000 t (including – “Benchmarking” the 2012 TAC to F = FMSY after which the LTM plan is kept in tact. 50% transfer from IIIa quota) – The present LTM plan without the 15% IAV constraint. • SSB(2011) = 1 714 000 t (above Bpa, above The present LTM plan but without the exception for the 15% IAV constraint. (i.e. removal of – Btrig) par. 6). – The present LTM plan with alternatives for “TAC-stabilisers”: Management Objective (s) Landings in 2012 SSB in 2012 • A range of values for the rule (not only 15%) in combination with the choice whether or LTM plan (which invokes the 15% limit on not to apply the constraint above as well as below the SSB trigger point (e.g. possible 230 kt 2013 kt application of the rule only above the trigger point). TAC change) • Introducing a different type of TAC-stabiliser similar to what is used for instance in the LTM plan for Icelandic cod or horse mackerel, i.e. to set the TAC as a weighted average The EU–Norway Harvest Control Rule as of the projected value according to a target F and the previous year’s TAC. implemented within the management plan (no 478 kt 1845 kt restriction on TAC change); this is also the – The present LTM plan with a symmetrical derogation rule to the IAV constraint (new formulation of par. 6) allowing managers to adjust the TAC more then 15% when considered option for FMSY and Fpa appropriate. Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands

EC response North Sea herring • PRAC recommendation? “These options are well constructed, and they merit full consideration.” “My services will contact their Norwegian counterparts and ICES to explore the best working procedures to achieve that goal and discuss the content of a joint EU-Norway request to ICES for the evaluations. They will also keep in direct and informal contact with yourselves in order to ensure your full involvement in this process. ���������� ��������� Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands West of Scotland herring advice West of Scotland herring • TAC 2011 = 22 481 t • PRAC recommendation? • SSB 2011 = 81 000 t – Follow ICES advice to set TAC based on LTM plan, • ICES advises on the basis of the Management i.e. at 22.9 kt Plan Management Objective (s) Landings in 2012 No more than 22 900 t ICES advises on the basis of the management Plan ICES advises on the basis of the MSY approach no more than 22 900 t Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands VIaSouth and VIIc,d herring advice VIaSouth and VIIc,d herring • TAC (2011) = 4 471 t • Presentation by Sean O’Donoghue (see also annex 1) • SSB (2011) = no assessment Management Objective (s) Landings in 2012 ICES advises on the basis of the precautionary < 4 471 tons approach Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands

VIaSouth and VIIc,d herring Celtic Sea herring advice • PRAC recommendation? • TAC (2011) = 13 200 t • SSB (2011/2012) = 118 400 t • ICES advises on the basis of the MSY approach Management Objective (s) Landings in 2012 ICES advises on the basis of the MSY approach 26 900 t Agreed Rebuilding Plan 21 100 t Proposed Long Term Management plan 17 200 t Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Celtic Sea herring Celtic Sea herring • Presentation by Eibhlin O'Sullivan. • PRAC recommendation? (see also annex 2) Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Irish Sea herring advice Irish Sea herring • TAC (2011) = 5 280 t • PRAC recommendation? • SSB (2011) = no assessment • ICES advises on the basis of precautionary considerations Management Objective (s) Landings in 2012 ICES advises on the basis of precautionary Landings should not increase considerations Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands

Communication with HAWG • PRAC communication to HAWG in March 2011: • Response by HAWG in 2011 report • Follow-up? End of Working Group I meeting Thank you Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 30 June 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Celtic Sea herring LTM plan? VIaSouth herring LTM plan? F F F msy as F msy as identified by identified by ICES ICES 0,25 0,25 B msy-trigger when B msy-trigger when identified by ICES in identified by ICES in the future. B pa for the future. B pa for preliminary use. preliminary use. SSB SSB 44 kt 110 kt Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands Working Group I meeting, 13 September 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands