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ICES WGCEPH REPORT 2017 SCICOM STEERING GROUP ON ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES AND DYNAMICS ICES CM 2017/SSGEPD:12 REF. SCICOM Interim Report of the Working Group on Cephalopod Fisheries and Life History (WGCEPH) 6-9 June 2017 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Conseil International pour l’Exploration de la Mer H. C. Andersens Boulevard 44–46 DK-1553 Copenhagen V Denmark Telephone (+45) 33 38 67 00 Telefax (+45) 33 93 42 15 www.ices.dk [email protected] Recommended format for purposes of citation: ICES. 2018. Interim Report of the Working Group on Cephalopod Fisheries and Life History (WGCEPH), 6–9 June 2017, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. ICES CM 2017/SSGEPD:12. 132 pp. For permission to reproduce material from this publication, please apply to the Gen- eral Secretary. The document is a report of an Expert Group under the auspices of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and does not necessarily represent the views of the Council. © 2018 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ICES WGCEPH REPORT 2017 | i Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................................ 3 1 Administrative details .................................................................................................. 4 2 Terms of Reference ........................................................................................................ 4 3 Summary of Work plan ................................................................................................ 4 4 List of Outcomes and Achievements of the WG in this delivery period ............ 5 5 Progress report on ToRs and workplan ..................................................................... 5 5.1 Progress on ToRs a) and b) .................................................................................. 5 5.2 Progress on ToR c) ................................................................................................ 9 5.3 Progress on ToR d) ............................................................................................. 10 5.4 Progress on ToR e) .............................................................................................. 13 6 Revisions to the work plan and justification ......................................................... 15 7 Next meetings ............................................................................................................... 15 Annex 1: List of participants ............................................................................................... 16 Annex 2: Recommendations ............................................................................................... 17 Annex 3: Annual landings of groups of cephalopod species (ToR A) ........................ 18 Annex 4: ToR A) Working Document: Trends in long-finned squid (Loliginidae) resources ............................................................................................... 26 Annex 5: ToR A) Working Document: Trends in short-finned squid resources (Ommastrephidae) ..................................................................................... 31 Annex 6: ToR A) Working Document: Trends in Octopod resources (Octopodidae) ............................................................................................................... 39 Annex 7: ToR A) Working Document: Madeira Cephalopod fishery ........................ 50 Annex 8: ToR A) Working Document: Spanish Cephalopod landings and discards .......................................................................................................................... 55 Annex 9: ToR A) Working Document: Portugal Cephalopod landings and biological data .............................................................................................................. 67 Annex 10: ToR B) Working Document: Octopus abundance and climate in the Gulf of Cadiz fishery............................................................................................ 94 Annex 11: ToR C) Working document: Review of recent publications about life-history parameters in Cephalopods exploited in ICES waters .................. 105 ii | ICES WGCEPH REPORT 2017 Anne 12: ToR D) Complementary contribution - The UK Squid Fishery ............... 124 Annex 13: ToR E) Guides to cephalopod identification .............................................. 127 ICES WGCEPH REPORT 2017 | 3 Executive summary The ICES Working Group on Cephalopod Fisheries and Life History (WGCEPH) met in Funchal (Madeira, Portugal) on 6–9 June 2017 to work on five Terms of Reference. Infor- mation on the status of fished stocks and fisheries (ToR A) was updated based on previ- ously compiled information updated with new information provided in response to a data call. Cephalopod landings from the Northeast Atlantic in 2016 were 30% higher than the 2000–2015 average, mainly due to high yields of octopuses and short-finned squid. New information on assessment and management was compiled and plans for a manu- script on stock trends were discussed (ToR B). A new empirical model to predict octopus abundance in the Gulf of Cadiz, using survey abundance and hydro-climatic variables, was presented. Limitations of available information were discussed and it is noted that lack of reliable species identification remains an issue both for almost all commercial data and data from many surveys. A new review of life history information on fished cephalopods in the ICES area was assembled (ToR C). The group reviewed around 200 journal articles on life history, dis- tribution, trophic relationships, taxonomy, fisheries and impact of climate change on cephalopods published during the last five years (2013–2017). Some new information on the economic and social importance of cephalopod fisheries was compiled and progress with a planned manuscript on socioeconomic aspects of cephalopod fisheries was dis- cussed (ToR D). Information on approximately 30 existing cephalopod identification guides was compiled and specifications were drawn up for a new ID sheets for use during research surveys and for sampling of commercial catches (ToR E). The WGCEPH 2018 meeting will be hosted by AZTI (Spain), San Sebastian, Spain, June 2018. 4 | ICES WGCEPH REPORT 2017 1 Administrative details Working Group name Working Group on Cephalopod Fisheries and Life History (WGCEPH) Year of Appointment within current cycle 2017 Reporting year within current cycle (1, 2 or 3) 1 Chair(s) Graham J. Pierce, Spain Jean-Paul Robin, France Meeting dates 6–9 June 2017 Meeting venue Funchal, Madeira, Portugal 2 Terms of Reference a ) Report on cephalopod stock status and trends: Update, quality check and ana- lyse relevant data on European fishery statistics (landings, directed effort, dis- cards and survey. b ) Conduct preliminary assessments of the main cephalopod species in the ICES area by means of trends and/or analytical methods. Assess the relevance of in- cluding environmental predictors. c ) Update information on life history parameters including variability in these parameters. Define cephalopod habitat requirements. d ) Evaluate the social and economic profile of the cephalopod fisheries, with em- phasis on small-scale fisheries and mechanisms that add value to cephalopod products (e.g. certification). e ) Recommend tools for identification cephalopod species and update best prac- tices for data collection. 3 Summary of Work plan Year 1 (2017) Report on updated trends in Cephalopod landings and abundance indices .(a) Report on updated cephalopod stock assessments (b) Report on scientific articles in relation to life-history and habitat requirements (c) Report on social and economic profile of cephalopod fisheries (d) ICES WGCEPH REPORT 2017 | 5 Report on available information for species identification (e) Year 2 (2018) Report on status and trends in cephalopod stocks (a and b)) First draft of paper in relation to population modelling and assessment tools (b) Peer review paper on rearing conditions and/or habitat preferences (c) Report on mechanisms that add value to cephalopod products (e.g. certifications) (d) Draft of Manual for cephalopod field identification and data collection (e) Year 3 (2019) Report on updated trends in Cephalopod landings and abundance indices .(a) Peer-review paper on cephalopod population modelling and assessment tools (b) Report on socio-economic issues related to cephalopod management options Manual for cephalopod field identification and data collection guidelines (e) 4 List of Outcomes and Achievements of the WG in this delivery period The main outcomes of the work of WGCEPH in 2017 were as follows: 1 ) Annual summary tables and accompanying text for cephalopod fishery pro- duction in the ICES area (ToR A); 2 ) A short review of assessment and management of cuttlefish fisheries (ToR B); 3 ) A review of relevant new research on cephalopods (ToR C); 4 ) A draft of a manuscript on socioeconomic aspects of cephalopod fisheries; 5 ) A bibliography of identification guides for cephalopods (ToR E). Items 1, 3 and 5 are provided as appendices while item 2 is integrated into the main re- port. 5 Progress report on ToRs and workplan 5.1 Progress on ToRs a) and b) a) Report on cephalopod stock status and trends: Update, quality check and analyse relevant data on European fishery statistics (landings, directed effort, discards and survey) B) Conduct preliminary assessments of the main cephalopod species in the ICES area by means of trends and/or