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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stabilizing mechanisms for North Sea herring LTMP | The Pelagic RAC proposes several stabilizing mechanisms to be considered for inclusion in the long-term management plan for North Sea herring. | 2011 | 1011PRAC107 Request to ICES on NS herring LTM plan 1112ref04 Reply EC on NS herring management options |
| Policy statement on fishing opportunities | Exchange of views between the Pelagic RAC and the European Commission regarding the format of the consultation process on fishing opportunities. | 2011 | 1011PRAC111 Policy Statement on fishing opportunities 2012 1112ref05 Reply EC on policy document on fishing opportunities 2012 20110525 Consultation on fishing opportunities 2012 |
| Fishing opportunities for herring stocks in 2012 | The Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities for different herring stocks in 2012 and on a long-term management plan for Celtic Sea herring as well as rebuilding plan for herring in VIa South. | 2011 | 1112PRAC04 Fishing opportunities 2012 herring stocks 1112ref33 Reply EC on fishing opp for 2012 |
| Fishing opportunities for widely distributed stocks in 2012 | The Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities for widely distributed stocks in 2012. | 2011 | 1112PRAC17 Fishing opportunities 2012 wide stocks 1112ref33 Reply EC on fishing opp for 2012 |
| Fishing opportunities for North Sea herring in 2012 | The Pelagic RAC comments on possible adaptations of the long-term management plan for North Sea herring regarding different stabilizing mechanisms. | 2011 | 1112PRAC20 Fishing opportunities 2012 NS herring 1112ref07 Rely EC on fishing opportunities 2012 North Sea herring |
| Control measures in pelagic fisheries | The Pelagic RAC responds to a pilot project regarding measures to eliminate slipping, discarding and high-grading in pelagic fisheries, taking into account the situation of the mackerel fishery in Icelandic and Faroese waters. | 2011 | 1112PRAC21 Response to consultation on control measures 1112ref06 Consultation on control measures in pelagics |
| Consultation on MSC criteria | The Pelagic RAC responds to a public consultation by MSC regarding the assessment of the management of fisheries on straddling and highly migratory stocks, including RFMO-governed fisheries. | 2011 | 1112PRAC22 Response to consultation on MSC criteria 20111101 Consultation_Document_MSC |
| Long-term management plan for herring in VIa North | The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament seeked the Pelagic RAC’s advice with regards to amending Council regulation No 1300/2008 establishing a long-term management plan for the West of Scotland herring stock and the fisheries exploiting that stock. | 2012 | 1112PRAC33 herring VIaNorth |
| Reflection on 2011 recommendations | In this document the Pelagic RAC reflects on its functioning in terms of recommendations provided for all relevant stocks in 2011 as well as the performance review announced for NEAFC. | 2012 | 1112PRAC39 Evaluation PRAC advice 2011 and recommendations on all stocks 1112ref39 Reply EC about all stocks in remit of PRAC |
| New HCR for blue whiting | The Pelagic RAC proposes a new harvest control rule (HCR) for blue whiting. | 2012 | 1112PRAC114 PRAC recommendation EC blue whiting 1112ref40 Reply EC on harvest controle rule blue whiting |