Summary of issues pertinent to a decision on possible adjustment of the maximum directed sardine catch allowance west of Agulhas for 2016

Abstract

This paper summarises proposals on the many and varied issues that need to be addressed in reaching a decision on a possible increase in the maximum directed sardine catch that may be taken west of Cape Agulhas during 2016. It also includes a list of associated issues on which further information is required, both for the short and the longer term