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2025 ICES Advice on bycatch of endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species of marine mammals, seabirds, marine turtles and selected fish species of bycatch relevance.

For details, see ICES, 2025. Bycatch of endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species of marine mammals, seabirds, marine turtles and selected fish species of bycatch relevance. In Report of the ICES Advisory Committee, 2025. ICES Advice 2025, byc.eu. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30734714

For explanations of columns, see Annex 7 in the above document.



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ICES ecoregion Metier L4 Taxon Species Common Name Reported Bycatch 2024 Fishing effort (DaS) 2024 monitoring effort (DaS) 2017-2024 BPUE BPUE lower CI BPUE upper CI Bycatch 2024 Bycatch lower CI Bycatch upper CI Priority
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gtr seabirds puffinus mauretanicus balearic shearwater 16 71937.2 7980.18 0.0039 0.0011 0.014 277 77 1010 Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast lls seabirds puffinus mauretanicus balearic shearwater 1 60717.1 539.485 0.0016 0 0.0743 NA NA NA Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast otb seabirds puffinus mauretanicus balearic shearwater 2 71160.3 2728.23 0.0027 0.0001 0.0741 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
western mediterranean sea lld seabirds puffinus mauretanicus balearic shearwater 74 34340.8 2453 0.0068 0.0008 0.0584 NA NA NA Yes
greater north sea gns seabirds puffinus griseus sooty shearwater 1 35093.5 5088.05 0.0002 0 0.0011 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gtr seabirds puffinus gravis greater shearwater 20 71937.2 7980.18 0.0075 0.0001 0.394 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
celtic seas lls seabirds puffinus gravis greater shearwater 2 9593.74 435.75 0.0073 0.0005 0.1023 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
baltic sea gns seabirds podiceps grisegena red-necked grebe 2 138213 3537.11 0.0006 0.0001 0.0023 78 20 313 No
baltic sea gns seabirds podiceps cristatus great crested grebe 1 138213 3537.11 0.0003 0 0.002 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea gns seabirds podiceps cristatus great crested grebe 1 35093.5 5088.05 0.0002 0 0.0014 NA NA NA No
baltic sea gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 152 138213 3267.11 0 0 0.0463 NA NA NA Yes
baltic sea gtr mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 14 4376 570.693 0.0119 0.0009 0.1655 29 6 552 Yes
barents sea gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 2 193.5 0.0401 0.0013 1.2218 NA NA NA Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 26 45477.1 7339 0.0031 0.0017 0.0056 142 80 254 Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gtr mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 95 71937.2 8055.18 0.0004 0 2.4829 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast otb mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 1 71160.3 2728.23 0.0011 0 0.0258 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast ptm mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 1 4836.47 1215.76 0.0017 0.0001 0.0329 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
black sea gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 3 6447 154 0.0164 0.0016 0.1707 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
celtic seas gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 13 16231.6 1707.84 0.0012 0 0.6694 NA NA NA Yes
celtic seas gtr mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 3 2931.1 512.738 0.0206 0.0031 0.1383 60 9 406 Yes
celtic seas otb mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 2 56696.3 4804.61 0.0005 0.0001 0.0028 26 5 157 Yes
celtic seas ott mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 2 10637.1 1372.1 0.0015 0.0004 0.0058 16 4 62 Yes
greater north sea gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 1624 35093.5 7287.95 0.0172 0.0019 0.1591 NA NA NA Yes
greater north sea gtr mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 16 10854.1 1064.49 0.0279 0.0059 0.1308 302 65 1421 Yes
greater north sea otb mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 1 111989 5311.87 0.0001 0 0.0086 NA NA NA Yes
greater north sea sdn mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 1 2982.8 139.916 0.0072 0.0006 0.0924 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
greater north sea tbb mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 1 61067 1346.27 0.001 0.0001 0.0157 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
icelandic waters gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 274 4595 1144 0.2031 0.0598 0.6897 828 645 1077 Yes
norwegian sea gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 356 10117.6 0.0395 0.0174 0.0897 NA NA NA Yes
baltic sea gns mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 85 138213 3267.11 0.0005 0 0.0753 NA NA NA No
baltic sea gtr mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 5 4376 570.693 0.0088 0.0036 0.021 38 16 93 No
barents sea gns mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 3 193.5 0.063 0.0018 2.2377 NA NA NA No
celtic seas gns mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 45 16231.6 1707.84 0 0 0.007 NA NA NA No
celtic seas otb mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 1 56696.3 4804.61 0.0002 0 0.0015 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea fyk mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 3 1523.31 11 0.1872 0.0299 1.1741 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea gns mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 154 35093.5 7287.95 0.021 0.0043 0.1018 1276 415 4451 No
greater north sea gtr mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 1 10854.1 1064.49 0.0045 0.0002 0.1247 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea otb mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 1 111989 5311.87 0.0005 0 0.009 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea otm mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 1 8961.6 1106.77 0.0013 0.0001 0.0198 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea tbb mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 1 61067 1346.27 0.001 0.0001 0.0157 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
icelandic waters gns mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 157 4595 1144 0.1095 0.0247 0.4857 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
norwegian sea gns mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 77 10117.6 0.0077 0.0036 0.0164 NA NA NA No
aegean-levantine sea lls seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 2 165487 1315 0.0015 0.0004 0.0061 252 63 1007 No
baltic sea fpn seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 1 7130.79 103 0.0256 0.0013 0.5177 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
baltic sea gns seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 137 138213 3537.11 0.0042 0.0007 0.0258 NA NA NA No
baltic sea gtr seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 207 4376 570.693 0.124 0.0376 0.4089 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gns seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 4 45477.1 7141 0.0008 0.0002 0.0028 34 9 130 No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gtr seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 7 71937.2 7980.18 0.0001 0 1.1074 NA NA NA No
celtic seas gns seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 3 16231.6 1707.84 0.0021 0.0004 0.0107 34 7 174 No
greater north sea gns seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 14 35093.5 5088.05 0.0007 0 0.0147 93 18 972 No
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