1. WGBFAS 2009 GULF OF RIGA (GOR, SD 28.1) HERRING Benchmark Assessment

2. GULF OF RIGA (GOR) HERRING CATCH INPUT DATA Landings: Estonia and Latvia 35.103 t in 2007, 37.096 in 2008 include landings of Gulf herring outside the GOR and excl. landings of open sea herring in GOR; Trawl and Trap-net (33.4%) Discards: Rare and not recorded by observers Misreporting:Latvian catches 1995-1999: +20 %; 2007: + 15%; 2008: +10% WGBFAS 2009

3. GULF OF RIGA (GOR) HERRING WGBFAS 2009 CATCH INPUT DATA CANUM: Combined by country [Latvia and Estonia], SD and quarter and gear (trap-net and trawl) WECA=WEST: combined by country, SD, gear (trap-net and trawl) and quarter MATPROP: constant throughout the time series (as in WG 2005) NATMOR: Constant = 0.2, with 0.25 during 1979-1983, because of cod in GOR

4. HERRING IN GULF OF RIGA (GOR) WGBFAS 2009 XSA Final settings

5. GULF OF RIGA (GOR) HERRING WGBFAS 2009 STOCK SUMMARY

6. GULF OF RIGA (GOR) HERRING WGBFAS 2009 RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

7. GULF OF RIGA (GOR) HERRING WGBFAS 2009 Short term Prediction

8. GULF OF RIGA (GOR) HERRING WGBFAS 2009

9. GULF OF RIGA (GOR) HERRING WGBFAS 2009 ADVICE ON MANAGEMENT: Fishing in 2010 should be below Fpa (= 0.4) corresponding to landings less than 33 400 t.