Illustration of Sandlances

Sandlances

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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

Market Names

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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