Blimmeans the spawning stock biomass reference point provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular by ICES or a similar independent scientific body recognised at Union or international level, below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity;
lower range of FMSYmeans a range that contains values from MSY Flower to FMSY point value;
Member States concernedmeans Member States having a direct management interest, namely Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden.’;
pelagic stocksmeans the stocks listed in points (c) to (h) of Article 1(1) of this Regulation and any combination thereof;
range of FMSYmeans a range of values provided in the best available scientific advice, in particular from ICES or a similar independent scientific body recognised at Union or international level, where all levels of fishing mortality within that range result in maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in the long term with a given fishing pattern and under current average environmental conditions without significantly affecting the reproduction process for the stock in question.
upper range of FMSYmeans a range that contains values from FMSY point value up to MSY Fupper;
Western Watersmeans the North Western Waters (ICES subareas 5 (excluding division 5a and only Union waters of division 5b), 6 and 7) and the South Western Waters (ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 (waters around Azores), and CECAF zones 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0 (waters around Madeira and the Canary Islands));