Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from the Northeast Atlantic

ICES advises that, in the absence of specific management objectives and when the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach is applied, the catch on both the Northern and Southern North-East Atlantic Commission (NEAC) area complexes at the Faroe Islands should be zero in each of the fishing seasons 2025/26 and 2026/27. This is the same catch advice that was issued for 2024/25.

ICES advises that when the 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.