
Making the most of monkfish and megrim: Survey-based assessments and sustainable exploitation
PhD Aims:
- To complement work carried out by the annual Scottish and Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Industry Science Survey for the assessment of monkfish stocks
PhD Objectives:
- To investigate the catch selectivity and net retention probabilities for the gear used to fish monkfish
- To develop an age-based assessment model, previously proposed by Fernandes (ICES 2013). The sensitivity of this model to age reading bias and error, as well as to survey coverage, will be investigated
- To conduct a management strategy evaluation (MSE) to determine the most appropriate fishing and biomass reference points in accordance with ICES procedures
Contact Details:
- Email: [email protected]