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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 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 lld seabirds puffinus puffinus manx shearwater 4 2172.62 74.5954 0.2786 0.023 3.3786 uncertain uncertain uncertain 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
celtic seas gtr mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 4 2931.1 512.738 0.017 0.0026 0.1101 50 8 323 Yes
celtic seas ott mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 4 10637.1 1372.1 0.0041 0.001 0.0176 44 11 188 Yes
greater north sea gns seabirds gavia stellata red-throated loon 4 35093.5 5088.05 0.0249 0.0003 2.3081 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
icelandic waters gns seabirds fratercula arctica atlantic puffin 4 4595 1144 0.0034 0.0012 0.0098 16 6 45 No
icelandic waters gns mammals lagenorhynchus albirostris white-beaked dolphin 4 4595 1144 0.0034 0.0007 0.0165 16 4 76 No
adriatic sea otb seabirds phalacrocorax aristotelis european shag 3 123059 821 0 0 2.8589 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
aegean-levantine sea lls seabirds larus michahellis yellow-legged gull 3 165487 1315 0.0021 0.0002 0.0217 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
aegean-levantine sea otb elasmobranchs dipturus batis common skate 3 38017.5 1166 0.0028 0.0006 0.0131 108 24 498 Yes
azores gns turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 3 2216.8 103.2 0.0291 0.0094 0.0901 64 21 200 Yes
azores lhm mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 3 2868 0.001 0.0003 0.0032 NA NA NA Yes
baltic sea gns seabirds cepphus grylle black guillemot 3 138213 3537.11 0.0007 0.0002 0.003 101 25 417 No
baltic sea gns seabirds gavia arctica arctic loon 3 138213 3537.11 0.0007 0.0002 0.0028 97 25 387 No
barents sea gns mammals phoca vitulina harbor seal 3 193.5 0.063 0.0018 2.2377 NA NA NA No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gns turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 3 45477.1 7033 0.0006 0.0001 0.0035 29 6 159 Yes
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gns seabirds phalacrocorax aristotelis european shag 3 45477.1 7141 0 0 0.0326 NA NA NA No
bay of biscay and the iberian coast gtr seabirds gavia stellata red-throated loon 3 71937.2 7980.18 0 0 263.6562 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
black sea gns mammals phocoena phocoena harbor porpoise 3 6447 154 0.0164 0.0016 0.1707 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
celtic seas gns seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 3 16231.6 1707.84 0.0021 0.0004 0.0107 34 7 174 No
celtic seas gns elasmobranchs squatina squatina angelshark 3 16231.6 1951.84 0.0007 0.0001 0.0053 uncertain uncertain uncertain 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 lld turtles dermochelys coriacea leatherback turtle 3 2149 21 0.2706 0.0349 2.1 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
celtic seas otm mammals globicephala melas long-finned pilot whale 3 2300.6 1025 0.0035 0.0002 0.0564 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
celtic seas ptm mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 3 3310.6 428.122 0.0064 0.0015 0.0269 21 5 89 Yes
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 lagenorhynchus albirostris white-beaked dolphin 3 35093.5 7287.95 0.0006 0.0001 0.0031 20 4 110 No
greater north sea otb mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 3 111989 5311.87 0.0006 0.0002 0.0018 NA NA NA No
greater north sea otb seabirds phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 3 111989 5311.87 0.0005 0.0001 0.0023 59 14 261 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 megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale 3 4595 1144 0.0027 0.0006 0.0128 13 3 59 No
icelandic waters gns mammals pusa hispida ringed seal 3 4595 1144 0.0025 0.0006 0.0099 11 3 46 No
ionian sea and the central mediterranean sea lld turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 3 10039.2 235 0.0249 0.0011 0.5886 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
ionian sea and the central mediterranean sea otb elasmobranchs gymnura altavela spiny butterfly ray 3 65604.3 499 0.0053 0.0014 0.0202 350 93 1325 Yes
norwegian sea gns mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 3 10117.6 0.0003 0.0001 0.0009 NA NA NA No
oceanic northeast atlantic lld turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 3 5090 45 0.0667 0.0215 0.2067 339 110 1053 Yes
western mediterranean sea ott turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 3 4281.86 594.75 0.005 0.0016 0.0156 22 7 67 Yes
aegean-levantine sea gns elasmobranchs gymnura altavela spiny butterfly ray 2 204908 1676 0.0012 0.0003 0.0048 245 62 978 Yes
aegean-levantine sea lld turtles caretta caretta loggerhead 2 1345.21 106 0.0212 0.0029 0.1538 29 4 207 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 phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant 2 165487 1315 0.0015 0.0004 0.0061 252 63 1007 No
azores lhp mammals delphinus delphis short-beaked common dolphin 2 30559.4 1942.8 0.001 0.0002 0.0054 uncertain uncertain uncertain Yes
baltic sea gns seabirds aythya fuligula tufted duck 2 138213 3537.11 0.0017 0.0002 0.0142 230 27 1959 No
baltic sea gns seabirds larus argentatus herring gull 2 138213 3537.11 0.0004 0.0001 0.0034 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 gtr seabirds alca torda razorbill 2 4376 570.693 0.0035 0.0009 0.014 15 4 62 No
baltic sea gtr mammals halichoerus grypus gray seal 2 4376 570.693 0 0 0.0604 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
baltic sea gtr seabirds melanitta fusca velvet scoter 2 4376 570.693 0.0142 0.0006 0.3284 uncertain uncertain uncertain No
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