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    Sandlances

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    Eco-Certification:

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Norway sandeel, pout and north sea sprat

    Variety

    Sand-Eel, Lesser

    Ammodytes marinus

    Method

    Wild

    Trawls (Bottom / Demersal)

    Location

    FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Eco-Certification

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
    Norway sandeel, pout and north sea sprat

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    Summary

    This fishery has been harmonised with DFPO and DPPO North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat sandeel, sprat and Norway pout.

    Management area 1r has been suspended. . In addition, PI 1.1.1 was rescored for sandeel in area 1r and this area will once again be suspended because the stock status fails to meet SG60. Based on the 2022 assessment, the SSB has been consistently below the target (Bpa=145,000 t) since 2019, including for the projected SSB2023 of 136,662 t. continuing to fall below the SG80. The sandeel area 1r, 3r and 4 stock units are shared with Norway, and thus harmonization is needed between the present fishery for sandeel and the certified Norway sandeel fishery (CAB is DNV). 


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