Advice and Scenarios Database



Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) in subareas 1-9, 12, and 14 (Northeast Atlantic and adjacent waters)
StockCode (Assessment Component)
whb.27.1-91214
Assessment Year
2025
Stock Category
1
Purpose
Advice
Published
Stock Assessment Key
21223
Link to Advice Sheet
https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27202938.v1






Catch scenarios


Basis
Total catch
Fage 3-7
SSB
% SSB change*
% catch change**
% advice change***
2026 2026 2027 2027 2026 2026
(t) (ratio) (t) (%) (%) (%)
ICES Basis Advice
Long-term management strategy: F = Fmgt 851344 0.32 3838995 5.3 -51 -41
Other scenarios
MSY approach:FMSY 851344 0.32 3838995 5.3 -51 -41
F=0 0 0 4669000 28 -100 -100
Fpa 851344 0.32 3838995 5.3 -51 -41
SSB2027=Blim^ 3447737 2.8 1500000 -59 97 138
SSB2027=Bpa=MSYBtrigger ^ 2556488 1.44 2250000 -38 46 77
F=F2025 1561172 0.68 3162004 -13.3 -10.8 7.9
SSB2027=SSB2026^ 1052983 0.41 3645039 0 -40 -27
Catch2026=catch2025 ^ 1751013 0.79 2984052 -18.1 0 21
Catch2026=catch2025 -20% 1400817 0.59 3313434 -9.1 -20 -3.2
Catch2026=catch2025 +25% 2188766 1.1 2580336 -29 25 51
Catch2026=advice2025 -20% 1157645 0.46 3544843 -2.7 -34 -20
Catch2026=advice2025 +25% 1808788 0.83 2930237 -19.6 3.3 25




Symbol Footnotes
* SSB 2027 relative to SSB 2026.
** Advice value for 2026 relative to expected catch in 2025 (1 751 013tonnes).
*** Advice value for 2026 relative to advice for 2025 (1 447 054tonnes).