EP Think Tank Briefing: Multiannual plan for Baltic fisheries

Multiannual plans for fisheries management are an essential tool to ensure the sustainable exploitation of fish stocks and marine ecosystems. They also offer increased predictability to fishermen in the long run. In October 2014, the European Commission proposed a multiannual plan for stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the …

Commission proposes Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2016: more stocks than ever before to be fished at sustainable levels

The European Commission today tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2016. This is the annual proposal for the amount of fish that EU fishermen may catch from the Baltic Sea’s 10 main commercial fish stocks, also known as Total Allowable Catch (TAC). What is new …

Fisheries priorities under the Luxembourg EU presidency

Luxembourg has taken the office of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union has taken office since Wednesday the 1st July 2015 until the 31st December 2015 (next Presidency is the Netherlands and Slovakia for the year 2016). Regarding fisheries, the Presidency’s priorities are: The principle of sustainability …

No progress on Baltic Plan: “Council does not want to keep fish stocks at healthy levels”, say MEPs

Following negotiations spread over several meetings between Parliament, Council and the Commission, no agreement could be reached on Wednesday on the draft multiannual plan for fisheries in the Baltic Sea to ensure the sustainable exploitation of fish stocks and offer fishermen increased predictability over the long run.   “The refusal …

North Sea AC – Executive Committee and General Assembly

NSAC is a membership organisation established in 2004 to provide greater stakeholder involvement in fisheries management at regional level. It is one of seven Regional Advisory Councils within Europe.The NSAC prepares and provides advice on the management of fisheries in the North Sea on behalf of its members; fisheries organisations …

Baltic Sea AC – Executive Committee

The main aim of the Baltic Sea Advisory Council is to advise the European Commission and Member States on matters relating to management of the fisheries in the Baltic Sea. It was created in 2006. A new so-called Basic Regulation 1380 (2013) laying down rules and provisions for the Common Fisheries Policy …

North Sea AC – Executive Committee

NSAC is a membership organisation established in 2004 to provide greater stakeholder involvement in fisheries management at regional level. It is one of seven Regional Advisory Councils within Europe.The NSAC prepares and provides advice on the management of fisheries in the North Sea on behalf of its members; fisheries organisations …

10th Baltic Sea Science Congress

10th Baltic Sea Science Congress

Growth in Blue Bio-economy

The Conference is hosted by the Faroese Ministry of Fisheries as the chairman for the Nordic Fisheries cooperation in 2015. It will provide an overview of the huge growth potential in marine bio-economy. The target audience is ministers, parliamentarians, industry, investors, decision makers and policy advisers. The focus will be …

ICES Aquaculture dialogue

ICES invites all stakeholders to an open dialogue meeting to discuss the future of sustainable aquaculture. 1-2 June 2015, IMR, Bergen, Norway ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The aquaculture industry is the fastest growing food production sector in the world and is an important component of world food security. A strong science and knowledge base …