Past Events

• BSAC meeting information

In Swedish

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Chair: Jan-Dag Pohlmann Online meeting

• ICES meeting calendar details
• WGEEL information

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• IWC68 Meeting information

Decision-makers of today meet region builders of tomorrow to discuss sustainability in the Baltic Sea region. Aimed at Baltic residents between 16 and 30 years old. Register before 30 April!

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The West Coast Maritime Week is an initiative from Region Västra Götaland in Sweden to increase awareness of our marine environment and the sustainable use of its resources. During the Week, hundreds of activities will be taking place along the Swedish West Coast, from Ängelholm in the south to Strömstad in the north.

• More information about Västerhavsveckan

After consultation with the Member States and the relevant Advisory Councils, the European Commission has put forward a proposal to extend the current derogation under the CFP (Art. 5.2 of Regulation 1380/2013) from the rule of equal access to waters, which authorises the Member States to restrict fishing in the coastal zone, up to 12 nautical miles. This derogation tends to honour historical agreements with neighbouring countries, and also enables Member States to reduce the fishing pressure in biologically sensitive areas and provide stability for small-scale coastal fisheries. Unless it is extended, the derogation expires on 31 December 2022. This adopted act is open for feedback for a minimum period of 8 weeks. To provide feedback, see the link below.

• COM initiative and feedback process

Online seminar in Swedish, 13:00 - 13:45. More information here.

The date is tentative due to the pandemic. The seventh Our Ocean Conference will draw partners globally to identify solutions to sustainably manage marine resources, increase the ocean’s resilience to climate change and safeguard its health for generations to come. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place in December 2020 in Palau. It has been postponed, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The six areas originally selected for the focus of the conference are as follows: climate change, marine pollution, marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, sustainable blue economy, and maritime security. The sixth Our Ocean Conference took place in Oslo, Norway, from 23-24 October 2019.  A SDG Knowledge Hub Summary is available here. Summaries for previous years are also available for: 2017,  2016, 2015 and 2014. Website