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| Marine Resource Fact Sheet |
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| Sardine - Northern Spain, 2008 |
 | Sardina pilchardus - Northern Spain |
| | Owned by | General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
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| Main Descriptors | Considered a single stock: Yes
Spatial Scale: Sub-Regional
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| Considered a single stock: A group of individuals in a species occupying a well defined spatial range independent of other stocks of the same species. It can be affected by random dispersal movements and directed migrations due to seasonal or reproductive activity. |
| Spatial Scale: Spatial scale contains a standard term such as Global, Regional (e.g. for the whole Atlantic), sub-regional (e.g. for a part of the Atlantic), national, local (for sub-national levels). |
| Considered a management unit: An aquatic resource or fishery is
declared as [Fishery] Management Unit if it is
effectively the focus for the application of selected
management methods and measures, within the broader
framework of a management system. According to the FAO
Glossary for Responsible Fishing, "a Fishery Management
Unit (FMU) is a fishery or a portion of a fishery
identified in a Fishery Management Plan (FMP) relevant
to the FMP's management objectives." FMU's may be
organised around fisheries biological, geographic,
economic, technical, social or ecological dimensions ,
and the makeup and attribute of a fishery management
unit depends mainly on the FMP's management
objectives. |
| Jurisdictional distribution: Jurisdictional qualifier (e.g.
"shared", "shared - highly migratory") of the aquatic
resource related with its spatial distribution. |
| Environmental group: Classification of the aquatic
resource according to the environmental group (e.g.
pelagic invertebrate, or demersal fish) to which the
species belong. |
| | | | | | 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 SpainGeo References  | | Distribution of Sardine - Northern Spain
| GFCM geographical sub-areas | 6: Northern Spain |
| | | | | | Other georeferences
| FAO Fishing Statistical Division Areas | 37.1.1: Balearic |
| | | | | | Intersecting Major FAO areas and LME areas |
The following area codes have been found as intersecting the distribution of Sardine - Northern Spain 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 considerationsRegarding 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 SACScientific 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  . “General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Thirthy-fourth Session. Management of Mediterranean Fisheries.” FAO-GFCM Athens, Greece, 14-17 April 2010 2010 FAO  . |
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