Sardine - Northern Spain, 2008
Marine Resource  Fact Sheet
new res searchsave fileprint file
Stock status report 2009
Sardine - Northern Spain, 2008
Fact Sheet Citation  
Sardina pilchardus - Northern Spain
Owned byGeneral Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)   more>>
Related observationsLocate in inventorydisplay tree map
 
Species:
Sardina pilchardus
Species thumbnail
Fao Names :  en - European pilchard(=Sardine), fr - Sardine commune, es - Sardina europea
Distribution of Sardine - Northern Spain
 Map legend

Area Details Advanced search
Main Descriptors
Considered a single stock: Yes        Spatial Scale: Sub-Regional
 
 
Habitat and Biology
Climatic zone: Temperate.   Horizontal distribution: Littoral; Neritic.   Vertical distribution: Pelagic.  

Geographical Distribution
Jurisdictional distribution: Straddling between High Seas and EEZ

Water Area Overview
Spatial Scale: Sub-Regional


Northern Spain
Geo References
Resource Structure
Considered a single stock: Yes
Exploitation
 

Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) are the main target species of the purse seine fleet in Northern Spain GSA06, but other species with lower economical importance are also captured, sometimes representing a high percentage of the capture: horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), mackerel (Scomber spp.), frigate mackerel (Auxis rochei), Atlantic saury (Scomberesox saurus) and gilt sardine (Sardinella aurita).

This fact sheet is exclusively focused on fishery of sardine.

Information on Operational Units exploiting this resource will be soon available at the following link: GSA 06 Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)
Assessment
 
Data

Landings from 1994-2008 from all Fishery ports from GSA06. ALK 2004-2008, combined ALK for 1994-2003. Length Distributions 1994-2008. Biological sampling 2004-2008 for Maturity at age and Weight-Length relationships. Tuning data from acoustic survey ECOMED and Commercial Fleet off Barcelona, Tarragona, Castellón y Torrevieja for years 1994 to 2008.
Assessment Model
Type:  Age-structured
Virtual population analysis (VPA), Extended survivors analysis (XSA)

Fishery assessment by VPA methods of the Spanish sardine stock GSA06 is shown. VPA Lowestoft software suite was used and XSA was the assessment method. A separable VPA was also run as exploratory analysis for both stocks. Stochastic short term projections were also produced.
Scientific Advice

For management considerations
Regarding suggestion for management options, this fishery is considered overexploited.Although the exploitation rate (fishing mortality) is at a moderate level, the stock abundance in 2008 remains at low levels (the lowest of the time series 2002-2008) and continues the decreasing trend observed from 2005 onwards. Unless the recruitment levels increase in the near future, this fishery will be being exploited at above a level which is believed to be sustainable in the long term, with no potential room for further expansion and a higher risk of stock depletion/collapse.
The use of BRP is also recommended.
Management
 
Management Advice

Advices and comments by SAC
Scientific advices for management consideration formulated by SCSA have been adopted by SAC.
Other comment: Not increase fishing effort.
Biological State and Trend
 Exploitation state: OverexploitedExploitation rate: Moderate fishing mortality
Abundance level: Low abundance

No reference points for sardine can be suggested at this point. Further research is aimed to produce Reference Points and Harvest Control Rules for the Sardine GSA 06 fishery.
Source of information
 
“Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) stock assessment in GSA 06 (Northern Spain). In: Report of the 11th session of the Sub-Commitee on Stock Assessment (SCSA)” . Bellido, J.M, Quintanilla, L., Torres, P., Giráldez, A., Ceruso, C., Alemany, F., Iglesias, M. FAO-GFCM Malaga, Spain, 30 November - 3 December 2009 2009 FAO Click to open.
“General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Thirthy-fourth Session. Management of Mediterranean Fisheries.” FAO-GFCM Athens, Greece, 14-17 April 2010 2010 FAO Click to open.
GFCM - Viale delle Terme di Caracalla - 00153 Rome, Italy - Tel:+390657055730 - Fax:+390657056500
powered by FIGIS technology   © FAO, 2010