Profile updated on 26 June 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Ammodytes spp.
SPECIES NAME(s)
Sandeels nei, (multispecies), Sandlances nei
COMMON NAMES
central and southern North Sea,Dogger Bank
The complete stock structure of North Sea sandeel is unclear, and although several reproductively isolated sub-populations have been identified, some exchange appears to take place between neighboring populations in early life stages. From 2010 onwards ICES has presented advice for the North Sea sandeel divided into 7 management areas, based on the assumption that this will better reflect the stock structure and enable improved management avoiding local depletion (ICES 2010). This profile represents the Dogger Bank area – SA1.
ANALYSIS
- Stock assessments are now conducted separately for each of the sandeel management areas in the North Sea. The combination of a new assessment model “SMS-effort” with the specific area-based approach is considered to have improved the quality of the assessment (EU Council Regulation 2021).
SCORES
Management Quality:
≥ 6
10.0
9.5
