The Pelagic AC provides credible, scientific, and consensus-based advice to inform pelagic fisheries policy, both upon the request of the European Commission and Member States, and on its own initiative. All advice and recommendations are developed and approved by the members of the Pelagic AC.
Our advice — and responses to it — may be accessed below.
| Name | Summary | Year | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint LDAC-NWWAC-PelAC-SWWAC recommendations on Deep-Sea mining and its impacts on fisheries | The LDAC, NWWAC, PelAC and SWWAC reaffirmed in these recommendations that if there is insufficient evidence to determine the full impact of deep-sea mining (DSM) on the marine environment and unless it can be proven that no marine biodiversity loss nor degradation of marine ecosystems are the result of these activities, a moratorium or total prohibition on exploitation of deep-sea minerals should be implemented. The ACs expressed their strong support for the EU Commission’s reaffirming its position to advocate to prohibit deep-sea mining until robust scientific evidence can demenstrate that it will not negatively impact marine ecosystems of jeopardise the livelihoods of those who depend on the sea, including fisheries. | 2024 | Letter to COM |