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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
baltic sea gns seabirds melanitta nigra black scoter 23 138213 3537.11 0.0027 0.0009 0.0079 374 129 1091 No
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
icelandic waters gns mammals megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale 3 4595 1144 0.0027 0.0006 0.0128 13 3 59 No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast ptb seabirds rissa tridactyla black-legged kittiwake 4 7565.44 1374.61 0.0026 0.0002 0.0353 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
icelandic waters gns seabirds gavia immer common loon 3 4595 1144 0.0026 0.0008 0.0081 12 4 38 No
icelandic waters gns mammals pusa hispida ringed seal 3 4595 1144 0.0025 0.0006 0.0099 11 3 46 No
celtic seas ptm seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 1 3310.6 428.122 0.0023 0.0003 0.0166 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast ptb mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 227 7565.44 1374.61 0.0022 0 133.3626 704 269 3308 Yes
aegean-levantine sea lls turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 2 165487 1315 0.0021 0.0001 0.0393 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
aegean-levantine sea lls seabirds larus michahellis yellow-legged gull 3 165487 1315 0.0021 0.0002 0.0217 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
celtic seas gns seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 3 16231.6 1707.84 0.0021 0.0004 0.0107 34 7 174 No
ionian sea and the central mediterranean sea otb fish acipenser naccarii adriatic sturgeon 1 65604.3 499 0.002 0.0003 0.0142 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gtr seabirds melanitta nigra black scoter 9 71937.2 7980.18 0.0019 0.0007 0.0052 136 50 375 No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast lls seabirds larus argentatus herring gull 1 60717.1 539.485 0.0019 0.0003 0.0132 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast lls seabirds rissa tridactyla black-legged kittiwake 1 60717.1 539.485 0.0019 0.0003 0.0132 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast ptb mammals globicephala melas long-finned pilot whale 3 7565.44 1374.61 0.0019 0.0005 0.0073 15 4 56 No
celtic seas gtr mammals grampus griseus risso's dolphin 1 2931.1 512.738 0.0019 0.0003 0.0138 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea gtr seabirds gavia stellata red-throated loon 2 10854.1 1064.49 0.0019 0.0005 0.0075 20 6 82 No
greater north sea gtr seabirds phalacrocorax aristotelis european shag 2 10854.1 1064.49 0.0019 0.0005 0.0075 20 6 82 No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast ptm mammals globicephala melas long-finned pilot whale 5 4836.47 1215.76 0.0018 0.0002 0.0162 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
baltic sea gns seabirds aythya fuligula tufted duck 2 138213 3537.11 0.0017 0.0002 0.0142 230 27 1959 No
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
greater north sea gtr seabirds gavia immer common loon 2 10854.1 1064.49 0.0017 0.0002 0.0163 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
western mediterranean sea ott mammals tursiops truncatus bottlenose dolphin 1 4281.86 594.75 0.0017 0.0002 0.0118 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
baltic sea gns seabirds bucephala clangula common goldeneye 1 138213 3537.11 0.0016 0.0001 0.0407 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gns mammals tursiops truncatus bottlenose dolphin 7 45477.1 7339 0.0016 0.0006 0.0047 74 26 216 No
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
greater north sea gns seabirds fulmarus glacialis northern fulmar 7 35093.5 5088.05 0.0016 0.0003 0.01 56 9 353 No
aegean-levantine sea lls seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 2 165487 1315 0.0015 0.0004 0.0061 252 63 1007 No
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 tbb mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 2 61067 1346.27 0.0015 0.0004 0.0059 91 23 363 No
icelandic waters gns seabirds phalacrocorax aristotelis european shag 2 4595 1144 0.0014 0.0002 0.0111 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
greater north sea otm seabirds larus argentatus herring gull 1 8961.6 1106.77 0.0013 0.0001 0.0196 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
western mediterranean sea otb turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 9 150669 6238.67 0.0013 0.0006 0.0029 203 96 430 Yes
aegean-levantine sea gns elasmobranchs gymnura altavela spiny butterfly ray 2 204908 1676 0.0012 0.0003 0.0048 245 62 978 Yes
celtic seas gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 13 16231.6 1707.84 0.0012 0 0.6694 NA NA NA 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
western mediterranean sea lld seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 2 34340.8 2453 0.0011 0.0002 0.0069 37 6 236 No
azores lhm mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 3 2868 0.001 0.0003 0.0032 NA NA NA Yes
azores lhp mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 2 30559.4 1942.8 0.001 0.0002 0.0054 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast otb seabirds larus argentatus herring gull 2 71160.3 2728.23 0.001 0.0002 0.0061 69 11 433 No
greater north sea gns mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 46 35093.5 7287.95 0.001 0 0.0225 NA NA NA No
greater north sea gtr seabirds somateria mollissima common eider 1 10854.1 1064.49 0.001 0.0001 0.0122 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
greater north sea tbb mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 1 61067 1346.27 0.001 0.0001 0.0157 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
aegean-levantine sea otb mammals tursiops truncatus bottlenose dolphin 1 38017.5 1156 0.0009 0.0001 0.0061 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gns mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 6 45477.1 7339 0.0009 0.0003 0.0025 43 16 115 No
greater north sea otb seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 8 111989 5311.87 0.0009 0.0003 0.0032 106 31 364 No
greater north sea otm seabirds morus bassanus northern gannet 1 8961.6 1106.77 0.0009 0.0001 0.0071 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
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