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Stakeholder event on the common fisheries policy

Hybrid event. Online and Brussels. Registrations are now open for a hybrid stakeholder event on the functioning of the common fisheries policy (CFP) and common market organisation (CMO), taking place on 10 June 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. Concluding a consultation process that started last December, the event will help the European Commission prepare the report … Continued

Webinar on Restocking of European Eel

During this webinar, we will look at some regional aspects of eel restocking today, and whether they are used as a conservation measure likely to improve recruitment of European eel. We will also highlight uncertainties and risks connected with eel restocking, related to migration, potential spread of pathogens and other biological effects of restocking. The … Continued

Study presentation on Article 17 – Vertigolab

A study on Article 17 of the common fisheries policy. Methodological considerations of an allocation of fishing quotas based on social and environmental criteria.   Mar 9, 2022 01:30 PM Brussels   Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_di3cNqvVT-W62pFTUuTx5A  

World Oceans Day 2022

The theme of the United Nations World Oceans Day in 2022 is Revitalization. The UN World Oceans Day was first proposed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, as a way to celebrate the world’s oceans and our connection to the sea, as well as to raise awareness about the crucial role … Continued

International Day for Biological Diversity

The International Day for Biological Diversity is a day for events to increase awareness and understanding of biodiversity issues. It was proclaimed by the United Nations and is linked to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The date of 22 May was choosen to commemorate the adoption of the text of the CBD on … Continued

ICES Eel ADG 2022

The annual ICES Eel Advice Drafting Group will discuss the advice on fishing opportunities for European eel for 2023. Chair: Alain Biseau To attend as observer, contact Rachel Kouassi Zessia, the ICES Advisory Programme Supporting Officer. E-mail: rachel.kouassi.zessia(at)ices.dk  

Joint EIFAAC/ICES/GFCM Working Group on Eels, part II

The Joint Working Group on Eels (WGEEL), consisting of experts within the FAO European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC), the International Commission for Exploration of the Seas (ICES) and the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM), conducts the annual stock assessment for European eel and reports on new science, including emerging threats and … Continued