Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.) in divisions 4.b and 4.c, and Subdivision 20, Sandeel Area 2r (Skagerrak, central and southern North Sea)

StockCode (Assessment Component)

san.sa.2r

Assessment Year

2025

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Advice

Published

Stock Assessment Key

19330

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Status: valid

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Catch scenarios

Basis	Total catch (2025)	Ftotal (2025)	Spawning-stock biomass (SSB) (2026)	% SSB change*	% total allowable catch (TAC) change**	% advice change***
	2025	2025	2026	2026	2025	2025
	(t)	(ratio)	(t)	(%)	(%)	(%)
ICES Basis Advice
SSB(2026) = MSY Bescapementwith Fcap	39159	0.52	35437	33	9	9
Other scenarios
SSB(2026)=MSYBescapementwithout Fcap	0	0	56498	112	-100	-100
F=0	54118	0.8	27757	4	51	51
SSB(2026) = Blim	72061	1.25	18949	-29	101	101
F=F2024	34443	0.44	37908	42	-4	-4

Symbol	Footnotes
*	SSB2026 relative to SSB2025.
**	Catch scenario for 2025 relative to TAC in 2024 (35 925 t).
***	Advice value 2025 relative to advice value 2024 (35 925 t).