Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in Division 3.a, functional units 3 and 4 (Skagerrak and Kattegat)

ICES advises that when the MSY approach is applied, catches in 2017 should be no more than 13 098 tonnes.

With the high survival exemption under the EU landing obligation in 2017 and if discarding continues below the minimum conservation size (MCS), this implies landings of no more than 12 715 tonnes.