D2.4.1. SPELMED : Evaluation of the population status and specific management alternatives for the small pelagic fish stocks in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea : Report on past and current catch and effort by stock in the study area and economic performance of main fisheries

SC NR. 02 - TENDER EASME/EMFF/2016/32 - SPELMED.-- 51 pages, 32 figures, 5 tables, 21 annexesHistorical catches indicate that European sardine (Sardine pilchardus) has been exploited to higher levels and started to be highly exploited before European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in GSA 06 and GSA 07. Currently, the anchovy stocks (both GSAs) present better health than those of the sardine, which showlow stock size regarding historical information of landings or catches. According to official fishery data at GSA level, discards are negligible for European sardine and European anchovy. However, the reconstructed catches suggest that discards represented, at least,above 7,000 and 20,000 annual tons of European anchovy and European sardine, respectively. [...]Peer reviewe