Advice

TAC recommended by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute for the quota year 2017/2018, along with recommended and national TAC for the quota year 2016/2017 (in tonnes).

Notes:

1. Advice according to harvest control rule.
2. Advice and TAC according to agreed management plan.
3. TAC for the total area of distribution for calendar year.
4. Advice for the fishing year 2017/2018 (or the calendar year 2018) will be given in autumn 2017.
5. Total TAC and national TAC within parentheses.
6. Disagreement among coastal states, total TAC for 2016 unknown.
7. Initial TAC advice for the 2017/2018 fishing season, will be revised in autumn 2017.
8. According to advisory rule, initial TAC advice for 2017 season, will be revised in spring 2018.
9. Number of animals within the Icelandic shelf area.
10. Advised number of animals within the E-Greenland/Iceland/Faroes management area for 2017/2018, but E-Greenland/Iceland management areas for 2016/2017.