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Saithe (Pollachius virens) in Division 5.b (Faroes grounds)
StockCode (Assessment Component)
pok.27.5b
Assessment Year
2025
Stock Category
1
Purpose
Advice
Published
Stock Assessment Key
21241
Link to Advice Sheet
https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27692421
Status:
Active
Advice Component
Advice Category
*
FMSYranges
MP
MSY
NoAdv
Other
PA
Advice Type
*
Catches
Effort
FishMort
Landings
NoAd
NoFish
Advice Unit
*
t
ratio
%
AdviceValue
*
Advice Value Lower Range
Advice Value Upper Range
Wanted Catch
Wanted Catch Lower Range
Wanted Catch Upper Range
Advice Sentence
*
ICES advises that when the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach is applied, catches in 2026 should be no more than 24 032 tonnes. ICES is not in a position to advise on the corresponding level of fishing effort.
Advice Released Date
*
Advice Applicable From
*
Advice Applicable Until
*
TAF Link
Management Alignment
Full
Multiple
Other
Partial
MP WebLink
Management Plan Ownership
Link To Evaluation
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Catch scenarios
Basis
Catch
F4–8
SSB
% SSB change*
% advice change**
2026
2026
2027
2027
2026
(t)
(ratio)
(t)
(%)
(%)
ICES Basis Advice
Maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach: FMSY = 0.38
24032
0.38
70895
12
-1
Other scenarios
F=0
0
0
93689
47
-100
F=F2025
29515
0.49
65854
4
22
F=FPA
35404
0.62
60816
-4
46
Symbol
Footnotes
*
SSB 2027 relative to SSB 2026 (63521 tonnes).
**
Advice value for 2026 relative to advice value for 2025 as issued in 2024 (24281tonnes).