An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.

An overall assessment of the state of fish stocks cannot be carried out at this time. The progressive implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy can be expected to improve the condition of many commercial stocks. New assessment methods are being developed in order to improve future assessment bases. Evaluation results for the most recent quantitative ICES stock assessments have been used for the assessment of the fishing mortality (criterion D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (criterion D3C2) (as at 2017). These are carried out in accordance with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach. The selection of stocks to be evaluated is based on the specifications of Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 and the EU Evaluation Guide (test version 2017). Accordingly, the selection of assessment elements takes into account the stocks managed under the CFP, with a focus on the region's most commercially important stocks. This is calculated on the basis of landings between 2010 and 2015. In principle, only stocks which yield more than 0.1 % on average per year of the total landings in these areas are taken into account. Commercial catches of species outside their core distribution area have been excluded from the evaluation.