Results
This assessment is based upon a qualitative evaluation of research vessel survey series and bycatch data from commercial fisheries.
The next full assessment is planned for 2026.
Fishing MortalityRecruitmentBiomassHuman impactMainly fishery related mortality. Other sources (e.g. pollution, shipping, oil-industry) are undocumented.
Biological and environmental interactionsThe stock occurs mainly at depths shallower than 600 m on Flemish Cap. Main stomach contents are echinoderms, shrimp and hyperiids.
The Flemish Cap (3M) Ecosystem Production Unit (EPU) has not experienced sustained reductions in overall productivity observed in other EPUs. With the exception of a short-lived increase in 2005-2009, total EPU biomass has remained fairly stable over time despite the changes in individual stocks.