The effects of IUU fishing on stock assessments,
predictions and management advice
by
Asgeir Aglen and Odd Nakken
IMR Bergen, Norway
• Illegal
• Unregulated
• Unreported—assessment-prediction-advice
A g e Year 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13+
2101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2103 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2104 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2105 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2106 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2107 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2108 0 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
2109 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4
2110 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 4
2111 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 4 4
2112 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 4
2113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4
2114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4
2115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
2116 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
A g e Catch SSB Year 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13+ ‘000 T ‘000 T
2101 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.8 8.6 4.0 3.3 714 1337 2102 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.8 8.6 4.0 3.3 714 1337 2103 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.8 8.6 4.0 3.3 983 1337 2104 600 431 308 195 110 58 28.1 13.9 6.6 3.0 2.4 842 1098 2105 600 431 307 188 100 50 23.0 10.9 5.2 2.3 1.8 757 944 2106 600 431 307 187 97 45 19.8 8.9 4.1 1.8 1.4 710 853 2107 600 431 307 187 97 44 18.0 7.7 3.3 1.4 1.1 496 805 2108 600 433 317 206 113 53 22.1 8.9 3.7 1.6 1.1 560 937 2109 600 433 319 213 124 62 26.9 11.0 4.3 1.7 1.2 613 1062 2110 600 433 319 214 128 68 31.3 13.4 5.3 2.0 1.3 652 1163 2111 600 433 319 214 129 70 34.4 15.6 6.5 2.5 1.5 678 1236 2112 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.6 17.1 7.6 3.0 1.8 695 1282 2113 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.7 8.3 3.5 2.2 704 1310 2114 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.8 8.6 3.9 2.5 709 1324 2115 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.8 8.6 4.0 2.9 712 1331 2116 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.8 8.6 4.0 3.1 713 1334 2117 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.8 8.6 4.0 3.2 714 1337 2118 600 433 319 214 129 71 35.8 17.8 8.6 4.0 3.2 714 1337
Average 2103-2116 702 1144
Total stock biomass (tonnes)
0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 3000000 3500000 4000000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Const IUU78
Catch (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Const IUU78
Spawning stock biomass (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Const IUU78
Fishing mortality ages 5-10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Const IUU78
Proportion reported
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
Const IUU78
Relative error: Estimated / True values
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
TSB SSB F
Total stock biomass (tonnes)
0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 3000000 3500000 4000000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Const IUU90
Catch (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Const IUU90
Spawning stock biomass (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Const IUU90
Fishing mortality ages 5-10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Const IUU90
Proportion reported
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
Const IUU90
Relative error: Estimated / True values
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
TSB SSB F
Total stock biomass (tonnes)
0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 3000000 3500000 4000000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Dec IUU90
Catch (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Dec IUU90
Spawning stock biomass (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Dec IUU90
Fishing mortality ages 5-10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Dec IUU90
Proportion reported
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
Dec IUU90
Relative error: Estimated / True values
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
TSB SSB F
Total stock biomass (tonnes)
0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 3000000 3500000 4000000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Inc IUU90
Catch (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Inc IUU90
Spawning stock biomass (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Inc IUU90
Fishing mortality ages 5-10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Inc IUU90
Proportion reported
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
Inc IUU90
Relative error: Estimated / True values
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
TSB SSB F
Total stock biomass (tonnes)
0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 3000000 3500000 4000000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Var IUU
Catch (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Var IUU
Spawning stock biomass (tonnes)
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
True catch Var IUU
Fishing mortality ages 5-10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
True catch Var IUU
Proportion reported
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
Var IUU
Relative error: Estimated / True values
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
TSB SSB F