Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in divisions 8.a and 8.b, functional units 23–24 (northern and central Bay of Biscay)

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 6376 tonnes. This implies landings of no more than 4160 tonnes.