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Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.) in divisions 4.a and 4.b, Sandeel Area 4 (northern and central North Sea) (Link to advice)	Download graphs and tables(.doc) Download stock data (XML) Download standard graphs (zip) - regular size Download standard graphs (zip) - powerpoint size View on the map View source data

Species: Ammodytes
Stock code: san.sa.4
Assessment Component:
Assessment Year:2025
Purpose:Advice
Assessment Key: 19335
Stock Key: 169249

Year	Recruitment	97.5%	2.5%	SSB	97.5%	2.5%	Total	F	97.5%	2.5%
	Age 0						Catch	Ages 1-2
							tonnes
1993	101403847	205046705	50148283	346733	667366	180146	133136	0.31	0.63	0.150
1994	237960542	500572584	113120897	185309	417016	82346	158690	0.35	0.72	0.170
1995	65787504	142810295	30305908	181075	442233	74142	52591	0.100	0.20	0.050
1996	333509489	697540641	159458206	271195	610048	120559	158490	0.27	0.58	0.130
1997	95646649	221218169	41354115	156007	357631	68054	58446	0.140	0.29	0.070
1998	44867581	99937874	20143512	212056	473130	95043	58911	0.150	0.31	0.070
1999	231424843	490092397	109280328	225157	537509	94316	53338	0.190	0.39	0.090
2000	190356798	396245527	91447621	140207	356716	55108	37792	0.100	0.20	0.050
2001	24898458	53786639	11525785	125141	288760	54233	47918	0.150	0.31	0.070
2002	86097176	185321861	39999186	137105	332699	56501	12762	0.030	0.070	0.020
2003	154371268	353585588	67396662	107437	248490	46452	64049	0.25	0.52	0.120
2004	12309551	52565522	2882594	95256	249980	36298	6882	0.050	0.100	0.020
2005	7577245			77906	195833	30992	1557	0.020	0.050	0.0100
2006	5060739			110022	262836	46055	86	0.00	0.00	0.00
2007	10346212	63490934	1685974	72291	187652	27849	11	0.00	0.00	0.00
2008	12917509	34621850	4819558	39679	128827	12221	1168	0.00	0.00	0.00
2009	402694102			26750	95820	7468	0	0.00	0.00	0.00
2010	31498281	80165390	12376185	89178	226688	35082	275	0.00	0.00	0.00
2011	24245963	61452510	9566196	235431	609444	90948	270	0.00	0.00	0.00
2012	35705925	90901581	14025203	126567	321720	49793	2618	0.020	0.040	0.0100
2013	32117787	81013720	12733056	119450	303026	47086	5119	0.0100	0.020	0.00
2014	196358117	474446137	81266359	102569	251418	41844	4505	0.0100	0.020	0.0100
2015	66444649	158798937	27801769	83663	195366	35827	4736	0.0100	0.020	0.00
2016	157222448	364080109	67894119	175350	407685	75420	6232	0.030	0.050	0.0100
2017	37974765	90127542	16000467	182777	415280	80445	18474	0.060	0.110	0.030
2018	35213052	83150408	14912242	165509	384087	71321	42515	0.140	0.28	0.070
2019	99576929	219138824	45247869	115841	295757	45372	6648	0.040	0.080	0.020
2020	45825584	108850403	19292387	88886	210913	37459	20116	0.050	0.100	0.020
2021	35065401	86947253	14141705	98339	226647	42668	53765	0.28	0.58	0.140
2022	126089693	313276593	50749437	69735	193694	25106	5541	0.030	0.050	0.0100
2023	3599415	9507180	1362737	80548	201339	32224	17043	0.080	0.160	0.040
2024	8726161	23443377	3248077	102311	256639	40787	0	0.00	0.00	0.00
2025	53694267			72736	179756	29431
Average	91108726	198004709	39109877	133885	319152	56624	32303	0.090	0.184	0.043

Fishing pressure

Stock size

2022

2023

2024

2023

2024

2025

Maximum sustainable yield

F_MSY

Undefined

MSY B_escapement

Below escapement

Precautionary approach

F_pa,F_lim

Undefined

B_pa,B_lim

Increased risk

Management plan

F_MGT

Not applicable

B_MGT

Not applicable