Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) in Division 3.a and Subarea 4 (Skagerrak, Kattegat and North Sea)

StockCode (Assessment Component)

spr.27.3a4

Assessment Year

2026

Stock Category

Purpose

Advice

Published

Stock Assessment Key

21311

Link to Advice Sheet

Status: Valid

Advice Component

Advice Category*

Advice Type*

Advice Unit*

AdviceValue*

Advice Value Lower Range

Advice Value Upper Range

Wanted Catch

Wanted Catch Lower Range

Wanted Catch Upper Range

Advice Sentence*

Advice Released Date*

Advice Applicable From*

Advice Applicable Until*

TAF Link

Management Alignment

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Management Plan Ownership

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Catch scenarios

Basis	Total catch	F1–2	SSB*	% SSB change *	% total allowable catch (TAC) change**	% advice change
	2026	2026	2027	2028	2026	2026
	(t)	(ratio)	(t)	(%)	(%)	(%)
ICES Basis Advice
SSB2026 = MSY Bescapement with Fcap	82822	0.71	167855	14	-65	-65
Other scenarios
SSB2026=MSYBescapement without Fcap	312209	7.62	99842	-32	32	32
F= 0	0	0	201622	37	-100	-100
SSB2027= Blim	432968	19.99	77157	-48	83	83
F = F2025	142445	1.51	146169	-0.69	-40	-40

Symbol	Footnotes
*	SSB in July 2027 relative to SSB in July 2026.
**	The advice value (July 2026–June 2027) relative to the sum of the TACs (236 114 tonnes) for July 2025–June 2026 in Subarea4 and Division3.a.
#	NOTE: Years refer to the period July to the following June (e.g. “2026” corresponds to July 2026 to June 2027). SSB values are for 01July of the given year.