Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization’s (NASCO) North-East Atlantic Commission Area

2026/05/01 by ICES · 1 voice

paper · doi:10.17895/ices.advice.31026064

openalex publication_date 2026/05/01 · openalex created_date 2026/05/02 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01

Abstract

ICES advises that when the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach is applied, fishing should only take place on Atlantic salmon from rivers where stocks are at full reproductive capacity. Mixed-stock fisheries present particular threats and should be managed based on the individual status of all stocks exploited in the fishery.ICES advises that, in line with the MSY approach and the agreed management objective of at least 95% chance of meeting or exceeding conservation limits (CLs) simultaneously across all stock units, the catch of Atlantic salmon of the North-East Atlantic Commission (NEAC) area Northern (N-NEAC) and Southern (S-NEAC) complexes at the Faroe Islands (ICES divisions 2.b, 5.a and 5.b) should be zero in each of the fishing seasons 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29.

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