Events

Time: 10:00-17:30 EET The meeting will be held in Helsinki, Finland, and online through Zoom.

Links:

• https://www.bsac.dk/upcoming-meetings/

Usually published around noon.

Links:

• www.ices.dk

47th session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Where: FAO Headquarters

Links:

• https://www.fao.org/gfcm/meetings/info/en/c/1698231/

HELCOM Working Group on Ecosystem-based Sustainable Fisheries (WG Fish) deals with fisheries in relation to the implementation of the ecosystem approach. Moreover, the group works on finding solutions about how the fisheries sector could further contribute to reaching Good Environmental Status of the Baltic Sea. WG Fish involves representatives from fisheries and environment authorities of the Baltic Sea countries, as well as EU, and HELCOM Observers and others as appropriate. By adopting the Baltic Sea Action Plan, the HELCOM Contracting Parties recommended that all fisheries management should be developed and implemented based on the ecosystem approach in order to enhance the balance between sustainable use and protection of natural marine resources.

Links:

• https://helcom.fi/helcom-at-work/groups/fish-group/

The hearing for Ms Roswallwill be followed by a meeting in which the Chairs of the Committees and group representatives (coordinators) concerned will evaluate the performance of the Commissioner-designate they just heard. After the completion of the evaluation process, the Conference of Committee Chairs will assess the outcome of all hearings and forward its recommendation to the Conference of Presidents. The latter will exchange views and decide whether to close the hearings in its meeting on 21 November; it will also decide to place the vote on the College as a whole on the plenary agenda.

Links:

• Commission's announcement
• Commissioners-designate

The hearing for Mr. Kadis will be followed by a meeting in which the Chairs of the Committee and group representatives (coordinators) will evaluate the performance of the Commissioner-designate they just heard. After the completion of the evaluation process, the Conference of Committee Chairs will assess the outcome of all hearings and forward its recommendation to the Conference of Presidents. The latter will exchange views and decide whether to close the hearings in its meeting on 21 November; it will also decide to place the vote on the College as a whole on the plenary agenda.

Links:

• Commission's announcement
• Commissioners-designate

Links:

• Agrifish