FishSec regularly highlights research which can contribute to the ongoing dialogue on Baltic fisheries. These two papers examining cod stocks in the Northwest Atlantic may be informative for Baltic cod stock recovery and ecosystem considerations in population modelling.
ICES is picking up the work on descriptor 3 of the MSFD with a dedicated workshop on criterion 3.3 early 2016.
A new nef report finds an average of 7 out of every 10 TACs were set exceeding scientific advice over the last fifteen years. The Fisheries Council have set fishing quotas which often exceed scientific advice and out of line with legislated principles in the CFP.
2016 catch quotas for the North Atlantic and North Sea to be decided at the Fisheries Council on 15 December. FishSec is concerned that the Council will repeat its pattern of poor adherence to scientific advice and the goals of the CFP.
Marine Centre hosted a one day conference to discuss the future of small scale Baltic Sea fisheries. An initiative that will take place yearly until 2010.
The Baltic Sea Advisory Committee’s (BSAC) Executive Committee held its final meeting of 2016 on 18 November in Copenhagen leaving a number of important items to tackle in 2016.
Progress has halted on the Baltic Multiannual Plan for cod, sprat and herring since July. We have high expectations when trilogue resumes today that the Council, Parliament and Commission can make steps towards an agreement over the exploitation levels of fish stocks.
In an open letter, scientists Sidney J. Holt and Rainer Froese criticise the European Council, Parliament and Commission for not following their own policies, and setting Baltic fishing limits above FMSY.
Impacting demersal fisheries in the North Sea, North Western Waters and South Western Waters, the Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries released a collection of delegated acts on 12 and 22 October to come into effect on 1 January 2016.
The Fisheries Committee draft report “A new CFP: framework for technical measures and multiannual plans” discusses the current challenges concerning technical measures and the landing obligation.