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Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in Division 4.a, Functional Unit 9 (central North Sea, Moray Firth)
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Species:
Nephrops norvegicus
Stock code:
nep.fu.9
Assessment Component:
Assessment Year:
2026
Purpose:
Advice
Assessment Key:
25923
Stock Key:
169170
Year
Stock size
Mean + 2*SD
Mean - 2*SD
Landings
Discards
Fishing pressure
Mean + 2*SD
Mean - 2*SD
thousands
tonnes
tonnes
%
1993
345000
423000
267000
1809
214
26
34
22
1994
702000
878000
526000
1537
153
11.4
15.2
9.1
1995
1279
502
1996
465000
555000
375000
1451
492
21
26
17.7
1997
262000
317000
207000
1447
230
33
42
27
1998
323000
418000
228000
1032
89
18.1
25
13.9
1999
400000
487000
313000
1009
55
12.8
16.3
10.5
2000
386000
484000
288000
1539
269
20
27
16.1
2001
345000
457000
233000
1401
125
19.3
28
14.4
2002
521000
642000
400000
1132
220
11.7
15.3
9.5
2003
730000
1044000
416000
1080
70
7.1
12.5
5.0
2004
626000
812000
440000
1333
272
10.5
15.0
8.1
2005
869000
1067000
671000
1605
122
8.8
11.3
7.1
2006
445000
569000
321000
1805
117
20
28
15.8
2007
531000
687000
375000
1843
95
16.0
23
12.4
2008
481000
632000
330000
1515
74
13.7
20
10.4
2009
415000
555000
275000
1067
33
11.6
17.5
8.6
2010
406000
521000
291000
1063
104
11.5
16.2
9.0
2011
372000
533000
211000
1391
102
18.9
33
13.1
2012
299000
389000
209000
866
54
13.7
19.6
10.5
2013
469000
575000
363000
623
10
5.8
7.4
4.7
2014
331000
421000
241000
1253
87
14.7
20
11.6
2015
347000
431000
263000
816
56
9.1
12.2
7.4
2016
388000
475000
301000
1146
95
12.7
16.3
10.3
2017
412000
518000
306000
1143
12
10.5
14.1
8.3
2018
417000
543000
291000
1397
4
11.7
16.8
9.0
2019
376000
522000
230000
1356
10
14.8
24
10.7
2020
963
17
7.4
10.3
5.7
2021
658000
811000
505000
1221
7
6.4
8.3
5.2
2022
396000
512000
280000
1082
3
10.0
14.3
7.8
2023
545000
683000
407000
1109
41
7.5
10.1
6.0
2024
266000
415000
117000
860
9
9.5
21
6.0
2025
854000
1057000
651000
879
2
3.4
4.5
2.7
2026
786000
987000
585000
Average
474000
606875
341125
1244
113
13.4
18.9
10.5
Fishing pressure
Stock size
2023
2024
2025
2024
2025
2026
Maximum sustainable yield
F
MSY
Appropriate
MSY B
trigger
Above trigger
Precautionary approach
F
pa
,F
lim
Undefined
B
pa
,B
lim
Undefined
Management plan
F
MGT
Below
B
MGT
Above