In 2018, the MSE was, for the first time, integrated with a socio-economic component. It was considered premature to use these results for scientific advice but it is generally agreed that, in the future, such analyses would provide indications on the socio-economic impacts, in addition to biological impacts, of different management measures. These outcomes form the scientific basis of Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/8 on further emergency measures in 2019-2021 for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea. This recommendation includes, among other measures, a progressive annual 5 percent catch reduction (for CPCs with declared catches over 2 500 tonnes in 2014) until 2021, and the establishment of a voluntary observation and inspection programme.