The smaller neighbouring fishery, SCI 4A, also appears to be above target, but with much greater uncertainty because far less information is available; the combined trawl/photographic survey in 2024 provided the first reliable abundance data for this area.
Drawing on commercial catch and catch-rate records, trawl and photographic surveys, and two independent population models, the report concludes that current catch limits are likely to be sustainable over the next five years — provided the recent strong numbers of young scampi entering the fishery continue to occur rather than dropping back to the long-term average.
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