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European Pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
Abstract
European Pilchard Sardina pilchardus has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2013. Sardina pilchardus is listed as Near Threatened.
The Red List Assessment
Cook, R., Fernandes, P., Florin, A., Lorance, P. & Nedreaas, K. 2015. Sardina pilchardus (Europe assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T198580A45075369. Accessed on 03 November 2026.
Language
English
Last assessed
18 October 2013
Scope of assessment
Europe
Population trend
Unknown
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic
Geographic range
-
Extant (resident)
Assessment Information
Europe Assessment
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - Europe Assessment
Date assessed
18 October 2013
Year published
2015
Annotations
Needs updating
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Albania; Algeria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Croatia; Denmark; Estonia; France (Corsica, France (mainland)); Georgia; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece (Greece (mainland)); Guernsey; Ireland; Italy (Italy (mainland)); Jersey; Latvia; Lithuania; Montenegro; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal (Azores, Madeira, Portugal (mainland)); Romania; Russian Federation (European Russia); Slovenia; Spain (Baleares, Canary Is., Spain (mainland), Spanish North African Territories); Sweden; Türkiye; Ukraine; United Kingdom (Great Britain, Northern Ireland)
Number of locations
Upper depth limit
10 metres
Lower depth limit
180 metres
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
No
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
System
Habitat type
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Movement patterns
Full Migrant
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Biological resource use
- Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Food - animal
Local:
✘
National:
✔
International:
✔
Food - human
Local:
✔
National:
✔
International:
✔
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
In-place species management
- Harvest management plan : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS)
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.