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Sardine - central stock (32°N-26°N)
Fact Sheet Title  Fact Sheet
CECAF Scientific advice 2022
Sardine - central stock (32°N-26°N)
Fact Sheet Citation  
Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) - stock central (A+B, 32°N-26°N)
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Species List:
Species Ref: en - European pilchard(=Sardine), fr - Sardine commune, es - Sardina europea, ar - سردين أوروبا, zh - 沙丁鱼, ru - Сардина европейская

Fishery Indicators
Production: Catch
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Aq Res
Biological Stock: Yes         Value: Local
Management unit: No        Reference year: 2021
 
 
Aq Res State Trend
Aq Res State Trend
Aq Res State Trend Aq Res State Trend
Aq Res State TrendFcur/F0.1 = 39%Not applicable
Aq Res State TrendBcur/B0.1 = 152%Not applicable
Aq Res State Trend
Aq Res State TrendNot fully exploited

Fcur/F0.1: Ratio between the observed fishing mortality coefficient during the last year of the series and F0.1.
Fcur/FMSY: Ratio between the observed fishing mortality coefficient during the last year of the series and the coefficient that would give a maximum sustainable yield over the long term.
Bcur/B0.1: Ratio between the estimated biomass for the last year and the biomass corresponding to F0.1.
Bcur/BMSY: Ratio between the estimated biomass for the last year and the biomass corresponding to FMSY.
Habitat Bio
Climatic Zone: Temperate.   Depth Zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m); Shelf - Uppershelf (up to 100 m).   Horizontal Dist: Littoral.   Vertical Dist: Pelagic.  

Water Area Overview
Spatial Scale: Local

Water Area Overview
Aq Res Struct
Biological Stock: Yes

Exploit
 
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
ProductionCatch 344000tonnes2021
Bio Assess
 

Assessment year: 2021
The CECAF Working Groups have adopted the following Biological Reference Points (BRPs):
- Limit Reference points: BMSY and FMSY
- Target Reference Points: B0.1 and F0.1
Stock status is assigned based on current estimates of fishing mortality (Fcur) and biomass (Bcur) relative to these target and limit reference points (Bcur/BMSY, Fcur/FMSY, Bcur/B0.1, Fcur/F0.1). The results from the stock assessment of this stock are found under the “Biological state and trend section”.
Sci Advice

The stock is considered not fully exploited in 2021. However, there is a decrease in CPUEs and a decrease in the average size of sardines caught in the central zone. This observation calls for vigilance with regard to the exploitation of this stock whose biomass levels fluctuate. Projections show that the stock could sustain an increase in catches. However, the variability of the resource vis-à-vis hydroclimatic changes requires the adoption of a precautionary approach. The working group maintains the recommendation not to exceed a level of 550 000 tonnes.
Management
Management unit: No
Sources
 
FAO. 2022. Meeting summary of the FAO/CECAF Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic Fish off Northwest Africa. Nouakchott, Mauritania, 5-9 December 2022. CECAF/SSCIX/2022/4a.  Click to openhttps://www.fao.org/3/cc3286b/cc3286b.pdf
Bibliography
 
All references to figures, tables and bibliography in the text are found within the source of information.
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