Sardine in Divisions VIIIa,b ,d and Subarea VII

The  2014  advice  for  this  stock  is  biennial  and  valid  for  2014  and  2015.  New  data  (landings  and  surveys) available for this stock do not change the perception of the stock. Therefore, the advice for this fishery in 2015 is the same as the advice for 2014. ICES advises on the basis of precautionary considerations that catches should be no more than 27 554 t.