Advice and Scenarios Database



Boarfish (Capros aper) in subareas 6-8 (Celtic Seas, English Channel, and Bay of Biscay)
StockCode (Assessment Component)
boc.27.6-8
Assessment Year
2025
Stock Category
1
Purpose
Advice
Published
Stock Assessment Key
21117
Link to Advice Sheet
https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27202524






Catch scenarios


Basis
Total catch
Fages 4–14
SSB
% SSB change*
% catch change**
% advice change***
2026 2026 2027 2027 2026 2026
(t) (ratio) (t) (%) (%) (%)
ICES Basis Advice
MSY approach: FMSY 29720 0.042 642690 -8.6 -26 -22
Other scenarios
F=0 0 0 670119 -4.7 -100 -100
FPA 29720 0.042 642690 -8.6 -26 -22
SSB2027=Blim 568481 1.48 156762 -78 1320 1380
SSB2027=BPA=MSYBtrigger 529198 1.277 190845 -73 1220 1280
F=F2025 37633 0.053 635393 -9.6 -6.3 -1.73
Catch2026 = Catch2025 – 20% 32138 0.045 640460 -8.9 -20 -16.1
Catch2026 = Catch2025 40172 0.057 633052 -9.9 0 4.9
Catch2026 = Catch2025 + 25% 50215 0.072 623796 -11.3 25 31




Symbol Footnotes
* SSB 2027 relative to SSB 2026.
** Catch 2026 relative to expected catch in 2025 (40 172tonnes).
*** Catch 2026 relative to advice for 2025 (38 295tonnes).