Catch scenarios

Basis	Total catch	Fishing mortality F2026/FMSY	Stock size B2027/BMSY *	% B change **	% advice change***	corresponding landings
	2025	2025	2026	2026	2026	2025
	(t)	(ratio)	(ratio)	(%)	(%)	(t)
ICES Basis Advice
Maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach (15th percentile of predicted landings distribution under F = FMSY)	4821	0.59	1.77	-4.2	3.1	3784
Other scenarios
FMSY	8029	1	1.69	-8.5	72	6301
F=F2024	1218	0.145	1.86	0.69	-74	956
F=0	0	0	1.89	2.3	-100	0
Landings = 10th percentile of predicted landings distribution under F=FMSY	4279	0.52	1.78	-3.4	-8.5	3358
Landings = 20th percentile of predicted landings distribution under F=FMSY	5279	0.65	1.76	-4.8	13.4	4160
Landings = 35th percentile of predicted landings distribution under F=FMSY	6279	0.82	1.72	-6.6	42	5206

Symbol	Footnotes
*	Percentage change of B2026/BMSY relative to B2025/BMSY. Biomass is at 01 January
**	Advice value for 2025 relative to the advice value for 2024 (4675tonnes).
***	Based on the proportion of total catch that was landed in 2023 (0.785)