Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in Division 4.b, Functional Unit 34 (central North Sea, Devil’s Hole)

StockCode (Assessment Component)

nep.fu.34

Assessment Year

2026

Stock Category

4.14

Purpose

Advice

Published

Stock Assessment Key

25938

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

MP WebLink

Management Plan Ownership

Link To Evaluation

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Catch scenarios

Basis	Total catches	Projected landings	Projected discards	% harvest rate *	% advice change **
	2028	2028	2028	2028	2028
	(t)	(t)	(t)	(%)	(%)
ICES Basis Advice
Average landings (2016–2025) x 0.8 (PA buffer)	577	573	4	4	-3.7
Other scenarios
Average landings (2016–2025)	721	716	5	5	20
Advice for 2025 and 2026 -20% cap	479	475	4	3.3	-20
Advice for 2025 and 2026	599	595	4	4.2	0
Advice for 2025 and 2026 +20% cap	719	714	5	5	20
Recent average landings (2023–2025)	541	537	4	3.8	-9.7
Maximum sustainable yield (MSY) proxy harvest rate	1081	1073	8	7.5	80
Maximum landings	1315	1305	10	9.1	120

Symbol	Footnotes
*	Calculated for dead removals and applied to total catch.
**	Advice basis values for 2027 and 2028 relative to the advice value for 2025 and 2026 (catch advice of 599tonnes).