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Landings of fish and shellfish per regional sea, and proportion of landings for which stock assessments are available

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Figure Created 03 Jul 2018 Published 28 Nov 2018 Last modified 09 Apr 2019

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This figure shows landings of commercial fish and shellfish per regional sea, and the proportions of landings for which stock assessments were conducted in 2015. A distinction is made between the landings for (1) assessed stocks for which adequate information is available to determine good environmental status (GES) for fishing mortality (F) and/or reproductive capacity (spawning stock biomass (SSB)); (2) assessed stocks for which insufficient information is available to determine GES for F and/or SSB; and (3) unassessed stocks (for further information see EEA CSI032, 2018, Methodology section, on how this distinction is made, and European Commission Decision 2017/848/EU on criteria and methodological standards on GES of marine waters).

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Last upload:

03 Jul 2018

Temporal coverage:

2015

Tags:

fish stocks , fisheries , good environmental status , marine and coastal

Geographic coverage:

Barentsz Sea , Bay of Biscay , Celtic Sea , Marine Baltic sea , Marine Black sea , Marine Macaronesian/Atlantic ocean , Marine Mediterranean sea , Marine North sea , Marine North-east Atlantic ocean

Methodology:

Landings were divided into proportion of landings of assessed stocks and unassessed stocks. Assessed stocks are those for which the level of exploitation and/or reproductive capacity can be assessed against a reference point in line with the MSFD methodological requirements.

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Kilo Tonnes

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European Environment Agency (EEA)

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Additional information

Landings information for the North-East Atlantic and the Baltic Sea is based on the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Official Nominal Catches, 2006-2015 dataset. Landings information for the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea is based on the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) capture production dataset. The figure is based on 2015 data.

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Based on data

Europe's seas The present layer compiles the marine regions and subregions listed in Article 4 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), together with other surrounding seas of Europe. The MSFD marine regions and subregions map was developed to support DG Environment and EU Member States in their implementation of the MSFD. It represents the current state of understanding of the marine regions and subregions and is subject to amendment in light of any new information which may be produced.

Data references

Catch statistics (GFCM)

Catch statistics (GFCM) GFCM (Mediterranean and Black Sea) catch statistics capture production 1970-2014

Catch statistics (ICES)

Catch statistics (ICES) Annual nominal catches of more than 200 species of fish and shellfish in the Northeast Atlantic region are officially submitted by 20 ICES member countries. ICES has been gathering and publishing fisheries statistics since 1904. The current data is collected and coordinated in collaboration with Statistical Office of the European Communities ( EUROSTAT) . The data sources are the national statistical offices, in some countries the collection and compilation of fisheries statistics are handled by specialized organizations.

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Marine fish stocks

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Older versions

07 Sep 2017 - Landings of fish per regional seas, and proportion of landings for which stock assessments are available

09 Jun 2016 - Commercial fish landings with Good Environmental Status information

21 Aug 2014 - Commercial fish landings with Good Environmental Status information

07 Dec 2010 - Total catch in International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) fishing regions in Europe

07 Dec 2007 - Total catch in ICES and GFCM fishing regions of Europe in 2006

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