Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in Subarea 8 (Bay of Biscay) ...

• Main Author: ICES
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: ICES Advice: Special Requests 2023
• Subjects: Fisheries and aquaculture; Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast ICES Ecoregion; Oceanic Northeast Atlantic ICES Ecoregion; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.18675320.v1; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Anchovy_Engraulis_encrasicolus_in_Subarea_8_Bay_of_Biscay_/18675320/1

Based on the most recent estimates of SSB, ICES classifies the stock as being at risk of reduced reproductive capacity. Although median SSB in 2009 is estimated to be above Blim, this estimate has a 47% probability of being below Blim. Low recruitment at age 1 since 2002 and almost complete recruitment failure of the 2004 year class are the primary causes of the low stock size. The recruitment at age 1 in 2009 is at the same level as last year but lower than in 2006 and 2007 ...