Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in divisions 7.g and 7.h, functional units 20 and 21 (Celtic Sea)

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 3552 tonnes. This implies landings of no more than 2727 tonnes.

To ensure that the stock in functional units (FUs) 20 and 21 is exploited sustainably, management should be implemented at the functional unit level.