Black-bellied anglerfish (Lophius budegassa) in divisions 8.c and 9.a (Cantabrian Sea, Atlantic Iberian waters)

ICES advises that when the MSY approach is applied, catches in 2023 should be no more than 2064 tonnes.

Management of catches of the two anglerfish species—black-bellied anglerfish (Lophius budegassa) and white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius)—under a combined species TAC prevents effective control of the single-species exploitation rates and could lead to the overexploitation of either species.