Constant catch projections for the RS for the 2018 hake OMP review

The RS Operating Models are projected forward under a range of constant future annual TACs from 130 000t to 160 000t to provide an initial scale on what TACs may maintain the M. paradoxus resource above BMSY. A basis for projecting the future ratio of the two hake species in catches is put forward. A constant catch of 140 000t would maintain the M. paradoxus resource above BMSY at the 5% probability level. A number of questions are listed for response to aid in the further development of the OMP