European anchovy
Bay of Biscay
Profile updated on 29 September 2016
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Engraulis encrasicolus
SPECIES NAME(s)
European anchovy
European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) inhabiting in the Bay of Biscay is isolated from adjacent populations, and is assessed and managed as a single stock (ICES, 2014).
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Monitor the progress in closing out conditions placed upon the MSC certification of the fishery and if agreed timelines are met. Offer assistance in closing conditions where possible.
Fisheries
Within FishSource, the term "fishery" is used to indicate each unique combination of a flag country with a fishing gear, operating within a particular management unit, upon a resource. That resource may have a known biological stock structure and/or may be assessed at another level for practical or jurisdictional reasons. A fishery is the finest scale of resolution captured in FishSource profiles, as it is generally the scale at which sustainability can most fairly and practically be evaluated.
Analysis
OVERVIEW
Last updated on 26 December 2018
- Monitor the progress in closing out conditions placed upon the MSC certification of the fishery and if agreed timelines are met. Offer assistance in closing conditions where possible.
1.STOCK STATUS
2.MANAGEMENT QUALITY
3.ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY
FishSource Scores
MANAGEMENT QUALITY
STOCK HEALTH:
Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs)
No related FIPs
Certifications
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
NAME
Cantabrian Sea purse seine anchovy
STATUS
MSC Certified on 24 March 2015
SCORES
This fishery was MSC Certified in March of 2015
Principle Level Scores:
| Principle | Score |
| Principle 1 – Target Species | 96.9 |
| Principle 2 - Ecosystem | 88.0 |
| Principle 3 – Management System | 93.1 |
Certification Type: Silver
Sources
Borges, L., Blazquez, L.A., Silva, M.G., 2015. Cantabrian Sea purse seine anchovy fishery. Public certification report. Bureau Veritas, March 2015. 177pphttp://www.msc.org/track-a-fishery/fisheries-in-the-program/certified/north-east-atlantic/cantabrian-sea-purse-seine-anchovy/assessment-downloads-1/20150324_PCR_ANC466.pdf
CES, 2009. Anchovy in Subarea VIII (Bay of Biscay) in Report of the ICES Advisory Committee, 2009. Book 7 - Bay of Biscay and Western Iberian Seas. Copenhagen, Denmark. http://www.ices.dk/committe/acom/comwork/report/2009/2009/ane-bisc.pdf
ICES, 2014. Report of the Working Group on Southern Horse Mackerel, Anchovy, and Sardine (WGHANSA), 20–25 June 2014, ICES HQ, Copenhagen, Denmark, ICES CM 2014/ACOM:16. 532 pp. http://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/Publication%20Reports/Expert%20Group%20Report/acom/2014/WGHANSA/01%20WGHANSA%20Final%20Report.pdfI
Comments
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European anchovy - Bay of Biscay, Spain/France/EU, Spain, Purse seines