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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing opportunities for several herring stocks in 2010 | The Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities in 2010 for several herring stocks | 2009 | 0910PRAC06 Recommendations on herring stocks 0910ref07 Reply EC on herring stocks |
| Removal of Butt of Lewis herring closure | The Pelagic RAC reminds the Commission of the decision to permanently remove the Butt of Lewis herring closure which therefore should no longer be listed in the specific technical measures for the North Western Waters and other relevant documents. | 2009 | 0910PRAC13 Recommendations on Butt of Lewis closure 0910ref09 Reply EC on Technical Measures |
| Joint RACs recommendation on TCM regulation | Several RACs express their discomfort with the consultation process on the technical conservation measures regulation which did not sufficiently allow for stakeholder response. | 2009 | Joint RACs recommendation on TCM regulation Reply EC to joint recommendation on TCM regulation |
| Pelagic annex in TCM regulation | It is asked to reintroduce the annex on pelagics in the Commission’s proposal regarding the technical conservation measures regulation. | 2009 | 0910PRAC14 PRAC letter to EC on pelagic annex in TCM regulation 0910ref09 Reply EC on Technical Measures |
| Position paper on CFP reform | The Pelagic RAC responds to the Commission’s green paper and explores possible changes to the Common Fisheries Policy. | 2009 | 0910PRAC18 Position paper on CFP reform - AS PRINTED 0910ref18 Reply EC on Green Paper on CFP |
| Distressing situation of western horse mackerel and mackerel | The Pelagic RAC expresses its worries regarding the fact that the LTMP developed for western horse mackerel has still not been agreed upon, as well as irresponsible unilateral TAC setting for northeast atlantic mackerel. | 2009 | 0910PRAC15 Letter from P-RAC on mackerel and horse mackerel 0910ref10 Reply EC on (Horse) Mackerel |
| Request to be involved in socio-economic impact study on the CFP reform | The Pelagic RAC requests the Commission to be involved in a forthcoming socio-economic impact study on the CFP reform. | 2009 | 0910PRAC04 Letter to EC on Socio-eco IA 0910ref04 Reply EC on Impact assessment - CFP reform |
| Changes to western horse mackerel LTMP | The Pelagic RAC suggests two changes to the long-term management plan for western horse mackerel. | 2009 | 0910PRAC08 Recommendation on horse mackerel plan 0910ref06 Reply EC on LTM horse mackerel |
| Reform of CFP control system | 2008 | 0823 Recommendation to EC on reform control Reply EC 20080609 CFP reform Control | |
| Policy statement | 2008 | 0732 Reply to EC on fishing opportunities 08 Reply EC 20071106 Policy statement |