There is limited data on common cuttlefish in the English Channel and wider Celtic Seas region, with concerns over declining biomass and high fishing pressure. There are no appropriate management measures for the offshore cuttlefish fishery, despite its high value. In France, existing management regulations are weak and fail to protect juveniles and spawning stock, increasing the risk of recruitment overfishing. Otter trawling, the primary fishing method, causes physical seabed damage and has high bycatch rates, including vulnerable species.Rating last updated March 2025.

There is limited data on common cuttlefish in the English Channel and wider Celtic Seas region, with concerns over declining biomass and high fishing pressure. There are no appropriate management measures for the offshore cuttlefish fishery, despite its high value. In France, existing management regulations are weak and fail to protect juveniles and spawning stock, increasing the risk of recruitment overfishing. Beam trawling is the second most common fishing method for cuttlefish, but causes physical seabed damage and has high bycatch rates, including vulnerable species.Last updated March 2025

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There is limited data on common cuttlefish in the English Channel and wider Celtic Seas region, with concerns over declining biomass and high fishing pressure. There are few appropriate management measures in place for the inshore trap fishery. Some IFCA regions (Devon and Severn, Sussex, and Southern) have regional byelaws and voluntary codes of conduct encompassing cuttlefish, but their effectiveness is yet to be demonstrated. Trapping is a small proportion of the cuttlefish fishery. While lightweight, traps can damage sensitive seagrass beds and the improper removal or damage to eggs laid on traps poses a risk to future recruitment.Rating last updated March 2025.

There is not enough data about cuttlefish in the English channel, but there are indications that populations are too small and fishing pressure is too high. There are no appropriate management measures for this species, despite high landings and high market value. Most cuttlefish are caught by beam trawling in the English Channel. This has the potential to cause damage to the seabed. Trawls can also have high bycatch, potentially of vulnerable species.Rating last updated January 2023.

There is not enough data about cuttlefish in the English channel, but there are indications that populations are too small and fishing pressure is too high. There are no appropriate management measures for this species, despite high landings and high market value. Some cuttlefish are caught by otter trawling. This has the potential to cause damage to the seabed. Trawls can also have high bycatch, potentially of vulnerable species.Rating last updated January 2023.