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SUMMARY
The authors first analysed time-series of fishing mortality (F), spawn- ing stock biomass (SSB) and recruitment (R) to compare stock development and status among the target fish stocks of the study and to identify potential abrupt changes. Plaice and hake responded immediately with strong increases to unprecedented levels in SSB, far above the limit reference level (MSY Btrigger; the threshold SSB triggering a reduction in FMSY3) (Fig 1-middle column). Low responses in SSB to decreasing fishing mortalities are observed for the remaining species, in haddock only noticeable with a peak year. Statistical . . .
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