Advice and Scenarios Database



Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) in divisions 8.a-b and 8.d (Bay of Biscay)
StockCode (Assessment Component)
pil.27.8abd
Assessment Year
2024
Stock Category
1
Purpose
Advice
Published
Stock Assessment Key
19316
Link to Advice Sheet
https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.25027493.v1






Catch scenarios


Basis
Catch
F
SSB
%SSBchange*
%catchchange**
%advicechange ***
2025 2025 2026 2026 2025 2025
(t) (ratio) (t) (%) (%) (%)
ICES Basis Advice
Maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach: F = FMSY * SSB(2025)/ MSY Btrigger 23667 0.42 67869 -6.9 1.78 19.5
Other scenarios
F=0 0 0 86497 18.7 -100 -100
F=Fpa = FMSY 25281 0.45 66628 -8.6 8.7 28
F=Flim 38406 0.76 56718 -22 65 94
SSB(2026)=Blim 38971 0.77 56300 -23 68 97
SSB(2026)= Bpa =MSYBtrigger 9789 0.159 78700 8 -58 -51
F=F(2024) 26766 0.48 65491 -10 15 35




Symbol Footnotes
* SSB 2026 relative to SSB 2025.
** Advised catch for 2025 relative to catch in 2023 (23253 tonnes).
*** Advised catch for 2025 relative to advised catch for 2024 (19 811 tonnes).