Report of the Working Group on North Atlantic Salmon (WGNAS) [4-13 April 2006 ICES Headquarters]
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This report is not to be quoted without prior consultation with the General Secretary.Abstract
• Exploitation continued to decline and nominal catch of Atlantic salmon in 2005 was
the lowest in the time series
• Marine survival indices suggest that natural mortality remains high
• North American Commission 2SW stock complex is suffering reduced reproductive
capacity
• In the North American Commission area, factors other than fisheries are contributing
to continued low adult abundance
• Northern North East Atlantic Commission stock complexes (1SW and MSW) are at
risk of suffering reduced reproductive capacity
• Southern North East Atlantic Commission stock complexes (1SW and MSW) are
suffering reduced reproductive capacity
• There are no catch options for the 2006–2008 fisheries at West Greenland and the
Faroes that would allow the stated precautionary management objectives to be met
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Contributor: Marianne Holm
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ICES CM documents2006/ACFM:23