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Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) in divisions 8.a, 8.b, and 8.d (Bay of Biscay)
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Species:
Sardina pilchardus
Stock code:
pil.27.8abd
Assessment Component:
Assessment Year:
2025
Purpose:
Advice
Assessment Key:
21258
Stock Key:
194230
Year
Recruitment (age 0)
97.5%
2.5%
SSB
97.5%
2.5%
Total
F
97.5%
2.5%
Catch
thousands
tonnes
tonnes
2000
4239210
5305080
3173340
134547
158039
111055
15097
0.154
0.186
0.123
2001
5165010
6319480
4010540
152311
178779
125843
15005
0.159
0.193
0.125
2002
3412700
4273390
2552010
164947
192942
136952
18277
0.187
0.23
0.147
2003
3776630
4707030
2846230
173291
203706
142876
16607
0.151
0.184
0.118
2004
6995680
8406780
5584580
144643
169955
119331
14197
0.144
0.175
0.114
2005
2268720
2940620
1596820
172372
200172
144572
16360
0.141
0.170
0.112
2006
3499270
4380000
2618540
151464
176742
126186
16741
0.155
0.187
0.123
2007
6866440
8226110
5506770
135465
158158
112772
17323
0.164
0.196
0.132
2008
8395170
9915010
6875330
155723
178797
132649
21821
0.23
0.28
0.188
2009
3405560
4259760
2551360
133173
151989
114357
20855
0.187
0.22
0.152
2010
2587550
3315350
1859750
148790
169663
127917
20127
0.185
0.22
0.152
2011
4274070
5256200
3291940
119446
136636
102256
23208
0.24
0.29
0.20
2012
7491110
8822660
6159560
87333.3
100582
74084.9
30900
0.44
0.52
0.36
2013
5186150
6256600
4115700
93618.9
106318
80919.3
32938
0.48
0.57
0.39
2014
6924920
8157260
5692580
97527.1
110070
84984
35704
0.60
0.71
0.48
2015
2528780
3220780
1836780
87349.8
99188.5
75511.1
28756
0.51
0.60
0.41
2016
6191610
7295360
5087860
79859.3
91697.4
68021.2
29754
0.62
0.74
0.49
2017
4510210
5437300
3583120
99303.2
112520
86086.2
30435
0.61
0.73
0.49
2018
4809160
5804740
3813580
84671.9
96267.2
73076.6
32299
0.70
0.85
0.55
2019
4122730
5010280
3235180
66375.7
76411.3
56340.1
24579
0.54
0.65
0.43
2020
5536560
6536670
4536450
75993.4
86178.6
65808.2
31368
0.74
0.90
0.59
2021
3478040
4289030
2667050
43715
51183.3
36246.7
26198
0.72
0.87
0.56
2022
2468500
3256990
1680010
49576.9
58234.1
40919.7
26360
0.79
0.99
0.59
2023
4655030
6320790
2989280
35665.9
44635.2
26696.6
23253
0.57
0.76
0.38
2024
7869850
11439300
4300380
38990.6
51521.7
26459.5
19126
0.39
0.55
0.24
2025
4493000
64286.2
88010.2
40562.2
23299
0.55
Average
4813525.38
5966104.28
3686588.52
107324.585
124938.273
89710.896
23484
0.40
0.48
0.31
Fishing pressure
Stock size
2023
2024
2025
2023
2024
2025
Maximum sustainable yield
F
MSY
Above
MSY B
trigger
Below trigger
Precautionary approach
F
pa
,F
lim
Undefined
B
pa
,B
lim
Increased risk
Management plan
F
MGT
Not applicable
B
MGT
Not applicable