Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.) in divisions 4.a and 4.b, Sandeel Area 4 (northern and central North Sea)

StockCode (Assessment Component)

san.sa.4

Assessment Year

2025

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Advice

Published

Stock Assessment Key

19335

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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	0	0	57507	-21	0	0
Other scenarios
F=0	0	0	57507	-21	0	0
SSB(2026)=Blim	20380	0.23	44716	-39
F=F2024	0	0	57507	-21	0	0
Monitoring TAC	5000	0.051	54333	-25

Symbol	Footnotes
*	SSB2026 relative to SSB2025.
**	Catch scenario for 2025 relative to TAC in 2024 (0 t).
***	Advice value 2025 relative to advice value 2024 (0 t).