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<p>The UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2017 www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-sea-fisheries-annual-statistics-report-2017
- provides information on the UK fishing industry and about the exploitation of fish
stocks.</p><p> </p><p>The three key commercially targeted sea fisheries species which
would be considered to be in shortest supply determined by scientific advice are:</p><p>
</p><p>- North Sea cod</p><p>- Mackerel in the North East Atlantic</p><p>- West Coast
horse mackerel</p><p> </p><p>Some bycatch stocks of lower direct commercial importance
which are taken in mixed fisheries, such as Celtic Sea cod and Irish Sea whiting,
could also be considered as being in short supply.</p>
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