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Stock Advice

Summary sheets and assessments tables (2017-2025)


NAFO Stocks

The stocks managed by NAFO are those that occur in the Regulatory Area and straddling the EEZs of the Coastal States. Assessment frequencies vary. Advice by the Commission and Coastal State is requested annually, bi-annually or tri-annually.

NAFO Scientific Council Summary Sheets are published in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. 

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HCR - Harvest Control Rule            MSE - Management Strategy Evaluation


Stocks on the Flemish Cap

Stock 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Cod in Div. 3M    
Redfish in Div. 3M - - -      
American plaice in Div. 3M - - - -        

Stocks on the Grand Bank

Stock 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Cod in Div. 3NO - - - -      
Redfish in Div. 3LN HCR - - - -      
American plaice in Div. 3LNO - - - -      
Yellowtail flounder in Div. 3LNO - - -      
Witch flounder in Div. 3NO -     -     -      
Capelin in Div. 3NO - - -        -      
Redfish in Div. 3O - - -

-

     
Thorny skate in Div. 3LNOPs - -     -      
White hake in Div. 3NO3Ps - - -           

Widely Distributed Stocks

Stock 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Witch flounder in Div. 2J+3KL
-
-
-
           
Greenland halibut in SA2 and Div. 3KLMNO

MSE

MSE

MSE

MSE

MSE

MSE

   
Squid Illex in Subareas 3 and 4              
Alfonsino in Division 6G (SC Advice of its own accord)                

Shrimp Stocks

Stock 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Northern shrimp in Div. 3M
-
     
Northern shrimp in Div. 3LNO            

Coastal Stocks

In addition the stocks managed by the Commission in concurrence with Coastal States, there are stocks that occur only in the EEZ of the coastal countries. Advice for these stocks is requested by Coastal States. Detailed assessment information can be found in the Scientific Council Reports and SCR and SCS Documents.

NAFO Scientific Council Summary Sheets are published in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. 

Report 

Interim Monitoring

Next assessment


Canada and Greenland:

Stock 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Greenland halibut in SA 0+ Div. 1A offshore +Div. 1B-1F
-
-
       
Northern Shrimp in Subarea 1 and Div. 0A 
 
   

Denmark (Greenland)

Stock 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Greenland halibut in Div. 1A inshore
-
-
-        
Greenland halibut in Division 1A inshore – Disko Bay                
Greenland halibut in Division 1A inshore - Upernavik                
Greenland halibut in Division 1A inshore - Uummannaq                
Northern Shrimp in Denmark Strait & East Greenland      
Redfish in SA 1
-
-
- -    
Wolffish in SA1
-
-
- -    

Scientific Council - offers advice on its own accord

Stock 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Roughhead grenadier in SA 2+3
-
-
-
-
         

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