Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in Division 6.a, Functional Unit 12 (West of Scotland, South Minch)

ICES advises that when the MSY approach is applied, and assuming that discard rates and fishery selection patterns do not change from the average of 2013–2015, catches in 2017 should be no more than 6419 tonnes. This implies landings of no more than 6196 tonnes.

To ensure that the stock in functional unit (FU) 12 is exploited sustainably, management should be implemented at the functional unit level.