Past Events

Ahead of the Ministerial meeting on 3 October, national civil servants will seek to iron out issues ahead of the final negotiation. HELCOM has posed the question: after six years of the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP), are Baltic countries on track to reach Good Environmental Status by 2020? FISH, together with other stakeholders, has initiated the Race for the Baltic campaign, which is working to ensure improved biodiversity and marine protection, an end to overfishing, and a reduction in eutrophication.

Links:

• HELCOM information for the Ministerial meeting
• HELCOM associated documents
• Race for the Baltic petition

WWF Denmark, Greenpeace Denmark , Danmarks Naturfredningsforening and Oceana are hosting a marine day in Øresund for Danish politicians. The event is a follow up on a report that was published last year 'Havets Natur -– et oplæg til handleplan for Danmarks marine biodiversitet' (please see pdf attached) The event is closed for invited politicians only.

WWF holds their 11th annual Baltic Sea Seminar, an important part of the week-long Baltic Sea Festival. The theme of this year’s seminar is ‘Turning Adversity into Opportunity – A Business Plan for the Baltic Sea’, where a report produced in collaboration between WWF and the Boston Consulting Group will be launched.

The seminar will take place at the Embassy of Finland in Stockholm, Sweden.

Programme is available here.

This will be the first meeting under the Latvia Presidency. The first day will be for the BALTFISH forum and the second day will be a closed meeting of the high level group. On the agenda will be the implementation of the discard ban in Baltic fisheries, a memorandum of understanding for BALTFISH will also be developed, while TACs and quotas for 2014 and the financing of the RACs are to be discussed as well. At the high level group, Member State officials and the Commission will also discuss multiannual management plans.

The meeting is organised by the European Institute of Public Administration.

Links:

• Further information and programme

Agenda forthcoming. The vote on compromise amendments to the Cadec (EPP, FR) report on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is expected to take place.

Links:

• List of compromise amendments

On the 25 June the exhibition will be launched in Raoul Wallenbergs Torg, Stockholm, and be on display until 29 September.

Links:

• Further information

The Institute of Fisheries Management in association with the Sustainable Eel Group, Environment Agency and Fishmongers Company will be hosting an international conference on the current status and conservation of the eel. The aims of the conference are to bring together leading fishery scientists, conservationists, fisherman and regulators to highlight the important role that this fish plays socially, ecologically and economically across Europe. Contact Paul Coulson at the IFM paul.coulson@ifm.org.uk or 07960 939836. CLICK HERE to view the programme

Agenda forthcoming. This will be the final meeting under the Irish Presidency.