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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lack of Commission response to advice on fishing opportunities | In this letter the Pelagic AC expresses concern towards the lack of a response from the Commission on the advice on fishing opportunities, which is one of the AC’s core advice functions. | 2017 | 1718 PAC49 COM response to PELAC stock recommendation 1718ref08 COM response to letter regarding lack of response to fishing opp |
| Natural mortality of horse mackerel | The Pelagic AC asks the Commission to request the ICES Working Group on Widely Distributed Stocks (WGWIDE) to evaluate alternative options for age varying natural mortality and the possible impacts on the assessment. | 2017 | 1617PAC 102 natural mortality hom Reply JAM |
| Letter from the chairman to the Commission | The Pelagic AC requests assistance from the Commission in setting up an informal Member States group to deal with the widely distributed small pelagic stocks under regionalization. It further emphasizes the value of having Commission representatives attend meetings of the Pelagic AC. | 2017 | 1617PAC 33 Com rep and MS groups 1617ref13 regionalization |
| Meeting request with Commission and regional groups | The Pelagic AC requests a meeting with the Commission and the relevant regional groups to discuss how the collaboration between the Pelagic AC and the regional groups could be improved. | 2016 | 1617PAC 07 Meeting request with Com and MS 1617ref08 Meeting request High Level Groups (answer EC) |
| Clarification on Animal By-product Regulation | The Pelagic AC requests clarification from the Commission in regards to the incompatibility of the landing obligation with the Animal By-product Regulation. | 2016 | 1617PAC 25 Clarification ABP 1617ref10 Clarification ABP |
| Annual report on the implementation of the landing obligation | The Commission requests information on the implementation of the landing obligation. | 2016 | 1617ref09 Annual report implemenation on LO |
| Scheveningen Group work program 2017 | Work programm of the Scheveningen Group for 2017 | 2016 | 1617PAC 26 Scheveningen Group work program 1617ref06 Schev Gr work progr 2017 cover letter 1617ref06 Scheveningen Gr Work progr 2017 |
| Lack of stakeholder consultation by the South Western Waters regional group | This letter represents a formal complaint to the South Western Waters regional group on their lack of consultation of the PELAC in regards to revising the pelagic discard plan in the South Western Waters. A copy of the letter has also been sent to the European Commission. | 2016 | 1516PAC86 Stakeholder consultation under the CFP 1516ref12 Response SWW group lack of stakeholder consultation |
| Letter to ICES | The Pelagic AC proposes stakeholder consultations before and after ICES working group meetings to better integrate stakeholder’s knowledge. | 2015 | 1415PAC76 stakeholder meeting ICES 1415ref17 ICES response stakeholder meeting ICES |
| EMFF | In this letter the Pelagic AC reminds Member States of the EMFF provision for funding research projects carried out within Advisory Councils. | 2015 | 1415PAC64 EMFF Denmark 1415ref12 EMFF Germany 1415ref18 EMFF Spain 1415ref23 respose EMFF Sweden |