West Coast of Scotland Nephrops: proposed Fisheries Management Plan

Footnotes

1 Assessed FUs showing overall stock size above MSY Btrigger, excluding FUs 5,10,13,34 and outside FU where MSY Btrigger is not defined. Quota uptake continues to be well below 90%, adapted quota uptake was at 73% in 2024.

2 An explanation of a MSY approach to fishing is provided in Advice published by ICES

3 UK Government (2022) Joint Fisheries Statement. The updated timetables are set out in the updated Annex A (amended December 2024)

4 The definition for an “authority” is given in Annex A (p. 55) of the JFS, which is: “Authority or Authorities responsible for preparation and publication of plan: The authority or authorities which are responsible for preparing and publishing the plan. There can be up to four fisheries policy authorities acting jointly in a plan.”.

5 The definition for a “co-ordinating authority” is given in Annex A (p. 55) of the JFS, which is:- “Coordinating Authority: The fisheries policy authority which will coordinate the preparation and management of the plan on behalf of the other fisheries policy authorities acting jointly”.

6 Tuck, I.D., Chapman, C.J. & Atkinson, R.J.A., 1997. Population biology of the Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus (L.) in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. I. Growth and density. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 54, 125-135.

7 Chapman, C.J. & Ballantyne, K.A., 1980. Some observations on the fecundity of Norway lobsters in Scottish waters. International Council for the Exploration of the Seas Council Meeting Papers, C.M.1980/K:25.

8 Atkinson, R.J.A., 1989. Baseline survey of the burrowing megafauna of Loch Sween, proposed Marine Nature Reserve, and an investigation of the effects of trawling on the benthic megafauna. Report to the Nature Conservancy Council, Peterborough, from the University Marine Biological Station, Millport, pp.1-59.

9 MSY B_trigger expressed as abundance in numbers of individuals.

10 The term used in the Nephrops assessments is F_MSY; rate of fishing mortality at MSY expressed as a percentage by number of individuals caught.

11 Weblink to the latest ICES advice published in 2023 with advice given for 2024, 2025 & 2026.

https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.21907992

12 The MAP was part of the EU Common Fisheries Policy which was retained and now, as amended, forms part of assimilated law in the UK and is contained within assimilated Regulation number 2019/472. This can be accessed on legislation.gov here.

13 Weblink to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement - TCA, Annex 35, Table F, row 99

14 Four weblinks to quota management rules and fishing opportunities for British fishing boats:

UK and England quota management rules - GOV.UK

Fishing: Scottish Quota Management Rules 2025 - gov.scot

Northern Ireland Quota Management Rules | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Fishing opportunities for British fishing boats: determinations published in 2026 - GOV.UK

15 Weblink to The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010

16 Weblink to the UK marine policy statement - GOV.UK

17 Weblink to the Priority Marine Features in Scotland's seas - The List | NatureScot

18 ICES provide advice for 'common skate complex' in the North Sea/3a - that includes blue skate (Dipturus batis) & flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius). The code they use for that skate complex is RJB.

19 Weblink to The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010

20Adaptation means “The adjustment in economic, social or natural systems in response to actual or expected climatic change, to limit harmful consequences and exploit beneficial opportunities.”

21Mitigation means “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to slow or stop global climate change”

22 Weblink to research report Informing Scotland's fisheries policies to be adapted and resilient to climate change and ocean acidification;

23 Hernroth B, Sköld HN, Wiklander K, Jutfelt F, Baden S. Simulated climate change causes immune suppression and protein damage in the crustacean Nephrops norvegicus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 2012 Nov 1;33(5):1095-101.

24Weblink to UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2023

25Weblink to research report by Nature Scot NatureScot Research Report 1326 - Scottish Blue Carbon - a literature review of the current evidence for Scotland’s blue carbon habitats | NatureScot

26Weblink to Scottish Government A Marine Litter Strategy for Scotland

27 As defined by NatureScot.

28 The initiative brings together, and builds on, existing work such as the UK Bycatch Monitoring Programme and Clean Catch UK, recognising that further actions need to be taken if we are to achieve our objectives. More information on the BMI and some detail on ongoing work can we found at: Marine wildlife bycatch mitigation initiative - GOV.UK

29Weblink to Sustainability of Fish Stocks | National Performance Framework