 Landings in the eastern Atlantic have fluctuated around 300–700 thousand tonnes in the period 1980–2017.All the stocks in eastern Atlantic are assessed by ICES which publish a recommendations on an annual basis for Total Allowable Catch.The commercial catch of saithe in the western Atlantic is taken by USA and Canada and has fluctuated around 5-20 thousand tonnes per year between 1980 and 2017.