In Fladen Ground, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, but recent catches have been within the scientifically recommended limits. In this area, there are some bycatch avoidance measures, reducing bycatch concerns. However, trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing.Rating last updated: December 2023.

In the Moray Firth, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, but current catches are within recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated: December 2023.

In Aran, Galway Bay and Slyne Head, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited. There concern for the biomass, and no concern for fishing pressure. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, and recent catches are below recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated November 2025.

In the Firth of Forth, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place for Norway lobster in the Firth of Forth. Catch limits don't match the stock area, and have historically been too high, although they have recently declined. There is a relatively high level of discarding in this area, and more selectivity is needed to reduce catches of undersize Norway lobster. Almost all Norway lobster in this area are caught by otter trawling. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, and bycatch may be of concern. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated: December 2023.

In the Farn Deeps, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, are not overfished but are subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. However, catch limits don't match the stock area, and recent catches and discards have been high. Management is not following scientific advice and is insufficient to prevent overexploitation. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated December 2025.

In the Noup, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited due to a lack of reference points. There is concern for biomass, and no concern for fishing pressure. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, but catches have been below recommended limits in recent years. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated: December 2024.

In Labadie, Jones and Cockburn, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is not overfished but is subject to overfishing, due to high levels of fishing pressure. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, and most recent catch have exceeded recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats and have a bycatch of vulnerable species. In this area, bycatch of Celtic Sea cod could be of concern.Rating last updated November 2025.

In South Minch, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, but current catches are within recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern. Some trawling takes place in MPAs. A number of management measures are in place, e.g. zoning or banning of trawling, and zoning of creeling, to mitigate impacts on the protected features.Rating last updated: December 2023.

In South Minch, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, but current catches are within recommended limits. Entanglement rates in creel fisheries on the west coast are possibly contributing to the decline or preventing the recovery of minke whales.Rating last updated: December 2023.

In the Skagerrak and Kattegat, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited as there is no threshold to indicate a sustainable stock size. There does not appear to be concern for the biomass, and fishing pressure is below the target level. Some management measures are in place, and catches are within recommended limits. However, discarding of unwanted catch is high and needs to be reduced. Most Norway lobster in this area is caught by otter trawling, which can damage sensitive mud habitats. In this fishery, there could be bycatch of the Kattegat cod stock, which is at dangerously low levels. However, there are some measures in place to reduce these impacts.Rating last updated: November 2023

In the Skagerrak and Kattegat, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited as there is no threshold to indicate a sustainable stock size. There does not appear to be concern for the biomass, and fishing pressure is below the target level. Some management measures are in place, and catches are within recommended limits. Creeling or potting is a low impact method of fishing, with low levels of bycatch and low impact on the seabed.Rating last updated: January 2023

In Irish Sea East, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited due to a lack of reference points. There is concern for the biomass, and no concern for fishing pressure. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, but current catches are within recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. In this area, bycatch of Irish Sea cod and whiting is also of significant concern.Rating last updated: December 2023.

In the Norwegian Deep, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited as there is very little information available about the population. There is concern for both fishing pressure and biomass. Some management measures are in place for Norway lobster in the Norwegian Deep. Catches are above the catch limit, but below scientific advice. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated: December 2024.

At Devil's Hole, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited as there are no reference points. There is no concern for fishing pressure or biomass. Some management measures are in place, but catch limits don't match the stock area, and catches have been too high in recent years. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated: December 2023.

Off Horn's Reef, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited due to a lack of reference points. There is concern for both fishing pressure and biomass. Some management measures are in place, but catch limits don't match the stock area, and catches have been too high in recent years. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated: December 2024.

In the Firth of Clyde and the Sound of Jura, Norway lobster is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. Current catches exceed recommended limits, and catch limits don't match the stock area. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated November 2025.

In the Firth of Clyde and the Sound of Jura, Norway lobster is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. Current catches exceed recommended limits, and catch limits don't match the stock area. From 2022, a pot limit per vessel size is being trialled to help improve catch per unit effort. Entanglement rates in creel fisheries on the west coast are possibly contributing to the decline or preventing the recovery of minke whales.Rating last updated November 2025.

There is concern for the biomass levels of scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, in the western Irish Sea, however there is no concern for fishing pressure. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, but current catches are within recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. In this area, bycatch of Irish Sea cod and whiting is also of significant concern.Rating last updated November 2025.

In the southwest and southeast of Ireland, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited. There is concern for the biomass but currently no concern for fishing pressure. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, and current catches exceed recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. In this area, bycatch of Celtic Sea cod could be of concern.Rating last updated December 2025.

In The Smalls, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited. There is concern for the biomass, but no concern for fishing pressure. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, but recent catch have exceeded recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats and have a bycatch of vulnerable species. In this area, bycatch of Celtic Sea cod is of significant concern.Rating last updated December 2025.

In Botney Cut to Silver Pit, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited. There is concern for the biomass, as the most recent stock information is no longer considered to be representative of the current abundance. There does not appear to be concern for fishing pressure. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning that there is a risk of overfishing. Catches and discards have historically have been too high, although they have declined in recent years. Management is not following scientific advice and is insufficient to prevent overexploitation. Almost all Norway lobster in this area are caught by otter trawling. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated: December 2023.

On Porcupine Bank, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is data limited due to a lack of reference points for biomass. There is no concern for biomass but there is concern for fishing pressure. Some management measures are in place and landings are within recommended limits. However, there is no information about discarding, so total catches are unknown. In this area, trawling for Norway lobster affects vulnerable deep-sea habitats such as sea pens.Rating last updated November 2025.

In North Minch, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, but current catches are within recommended limits. Trawling for Norway lobster can have an impact on seabed habitats, particularly on mud which is subjected to high disturbance by fishing. Bycatch may also be of concern.Rating last updated: December 2023.

In North Minch, scampi, often referred to as Nephrops or Norway lobster, is not overfished or subject to overfishing. Some management measures are in place. Catch limits don't match the stock area, meaning there is a risk of overfishing, but current catches are within recommended limits. Entanglement rates in creel fisheries on the west coast are possibly contributing to the decline or preventing the recovery of minke whales.Rating last updated: December 2023.