Boarfish (Capros aper) in subareas 6-8 (Celtic Seas, English Channel, and Bay of Biscay)

StockCode (Assessment Component)

boc.27.6-8

Assessment Year

2026

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Advice

Published

Stock Assessment Key

25915

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Status: Valid

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Catch scenarios

Basis	Total catch	Fages 4–14	Spawning-stock biomass (SSB)	% SSB change*	% catch change**	% advice change***
	2027	2027	2028	2028	2027	2027
	(t)	(ratio)	(t)	(%)	(%)	(%)
ICES Basis Advice
Maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach: FMSY	33543	0.042	696849	-9.9	7	13
Other scenarios
F=0	0	0	727294	-6	-100	-100
FPA	33543	0.042	696849	-9.9	7	13
SSB2028=Blim	643235	1.544	156762	-80	1950	2060
SSB2028=BPA=MSYBtrigger	603048	1.34	190845	-75	1820	1930
F=F2026	29362	0.037	700641	-9.5	-6.3	-1.2
Catch2027 = Catch2026 – 20%	25069	0.031	704536	-9	-20	-16
Catch2027 = Catch2026	31336	0.039	698851	-9.7	0	5.4
Catch2027 = Catch2026 + 25%	39170	0.049	691746	-11	25	32

Symbol	Footnotes
*	SSB 2028 relative to SSB 2027.
**	Catch 2027 relative to expected catch in 2026 (31 336tonnes).
***	Catch 2027 relative to advice for 2026 (29 720tonnes).