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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 otb seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 43 71160.3 2728.23 0 0 0.1846 NA NA NA No
greater north sea gns seabirds melanitta nigra black scoter 43 35093.5 5088.05 0 0 0.016 NA NA NA No
adriatic sea otb turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 42 123059 821 0.0065 0.0001 0.3468 NA NA NA Yes
celtic seas gns seabirds fulmarus glacialis northern fulmar 38 16231.6 1707.84 0 0 0.0008 NA NA NA No
greater north sea gns seabirds somateria mollissima common eider 36 35093.5 5088.05 0 0 0.2069 NA NA NA No
baltic sea gtr seabirds somateria mollissima common eider 35 4376 570.693 0.0612 0.0423 0.0887 268 186 388 No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gns seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 35 45477.1 7141 0.007 0.0017 0.0287 NA NA NA No
icelandic waters gns mammals pagophilus groenlandicus harp seal 35 4595 1144 0.0362 0.0167 0.0785 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
icelandic waters lls seabirds larus argentatus herring gull 35 6506 303 0.0306 0.0023 0.4163 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea gns seabirds melanitta fusca velvet scoter 33 35093.5 5088.05 0 0 1.0647 NA NA NA No
greater north sea ssc elasmobranchs dipturus intermedius common skate 31 8307.14 311.853 0.0893 0.0076 1.0554 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
azores lld turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 29 1106.8 480 0.048 0.0116 0.1988 53 13 220 Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast ptb seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 28 7565.44 1374.61 0.0108 0.0016 0.074 NA NA NA No
celtic seas otb seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 27 56696.3 4804.61 0.0052 0.0005 0.0495 NA NA NA No
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
greater north sea otm mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 26 8961.6 1106.77 0.0001 0 72536.9253 NA NA NA No
greater north sea gtr mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 25 10854.1 1064.49 0.0001 0 37.5705 NA NA NA No
greater north sea ott elasmobranchs dipturus intermedius common skate 25 13275.8 1885.79 0 0 0.0006 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
icelandic waters lls seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 25 6506 303 0.0321 0.0073 0.1405 209 48 915 No
adriatic sea lld turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 24 3731.48 257 0.0979 0.0124 0.7735 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
greater north sea gtr seabirds uria aalge common guillemot 24 10854.1 1064.49 0 0 0.1716 NA NA NA No
aegean-levantine sea otb elasmobranchs gymnura altavela spiny butterfly ray 23 38017.5 1166 0.0665 0.0179 0.2464 2527 682 9368 Yes
baltic sea gns seabirds melanitta nigra black scoter 23 138213 3537.11 0.0027 0.0009 0.0079 374 129 1091 No
adriatic sea ps turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 20 15972.5 534 0.0129 0.001 0.1703 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
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
bay of biscay and the iberian coast ps mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 19 56608.7 1582.32 0.0072 0.0013 0.0407 443 147 1469 Yes
celtic seas gns mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 19 16231.6 1707.84 0.0084 0.001 0.069 NA NA NA Yes
baltic sea gns fish acipenser oxyrinchus atlantic sturgeon 18 138213 3022 0.0178 0.0044 0.0718 2460 610 9930 Yes
baltic sea gns seabirds alca torda razorbill 18 138213 3537.11 0 0 0.8421 NA NA NA No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast lls seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 18 60717.1 539.485 0.0218 0.0039 0.1222 NA NA NA No
celtic seas otm mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 18 2300.6 1025 0.0006 0 7.5474 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea gns seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 17 35093.5 5088.05 0 0 0.0085 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
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
celtic seas gtr elasmobranchs squatina squatina angelshark 16 2931.1 527.738 0.0192 0.0068 0.0544 uncertain uncertain uncertain 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
celtic seas gns elasmobranchs dipturus intermedius common skate 15 16231.6 1951.84 0.0058 0.002 0.0164 94 33 266 Yes
celtic seas lls seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 15 9593.74 435.75 0.0439 0.0135 0.1422 421 130 1364 No
icelandic waters gns seabirds fulmarus glacialis northern fulmar 15 4595 1144 0.0125 0.0061 0.0256 58 29 118 No
baltic sea gtr mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 14 4376 570.693 0.0119 0.0009 0.1655 29 6 552 Yes
greater north sea gns seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 14 35093.5 5088.05 0.0007 0 0.0147 93 18 972 No
greater north sea ps mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 14 2137.41 97.6833 0.1227 0.0392 0.3841 262 84 821 Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast otb mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 13 71160.3 2728.23 0.0043 0.002 0.009 302 144 638 Yes
celtic seas gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 13 16231.6 1707.84 0.0012 0 0.6694 NA NA NA Yes
western mediterranean sea lld seabirds puffinus yelkouan yelkouan shearwater 13 34340.8 2453 0.0057 0.0017 0.0186 196 60 638 No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gtr mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 12 71937.2 8055.18 0.0002 0 0.0091 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
celtic seas otb mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 12 56696.3 4804.61 0.0005 0 0.0132 NA NA NA Yes
greater north sea gtr mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 12 10854.1 1064.49 0.0001 0 6.3692 NA NA NA Yes
aegean-levantine sea lls elasmobranchs gymnura altavela spiny butterfly ray 11 165487 1315 0.0067 0.0021 0.0212 1114 355 3505 Yes
aegean-levantine sea otb turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 11 38017.5 1156 0.0242 0.0034 0.171 NA NA NA Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast ltl seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 11 5603.37 161.434 0.0136 0 7.4852 944 155 6132 No
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