Amendments for the second stage of the North Sea sole and plaice multi-annual plan (EC regulation 2007/676)

A multiannual plan for sole and plaice in the North Sea was adopted by the EU Council in 2007. It describes two stages: a recovery plan during its first stage and a management plan during its second stage. This report compiles information from a number of studies subsequent to the implementation of the plan, which have been conducted by ICES and STECF in relation to the management of the North Sea sole and plaice stocks. These studies included management strategy evaluations aimed at investigating the effects of specific amendments to the current management plan and analyses to establish appropriate reference points for exploitation of the stocks in accordance with MSY