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 2013 WBSS and NSAS herring | In this recommendation the Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities for Western Baltic spring spawners and North Sea autumn spawners in 2013 as well as an amendement to the current North Sea herring management plan. | 2012 | 1213PRAC10 Fishing opportunities 2013 for WBSS and NSAS herring 1213ref11 Response EC on WB herring and NS herring |
| Future role of Advisory Councils | On 4 September 2012 the Commission launched a consultation on the future role, composition and funding of the (Regional) Advisory Councils under a reformed Common Fisheries Policy. | 2012 | 1213PRAC11 Consultation on the future role of the ACs 1213ref02 PEL RAC - CONSULTATION |
| Mackerel dispute with Iceland and the Faroe Islands | On 21 December 2012 the Pelagic RAC received a document from the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) of the European Commission consulting it on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 in the context of the mackerel dispute with Iceland and the Faroe Islands | 2013 | 1213PRAC15 Consultation regarding mackerel dispute EC- mackerel dispute |
| Implementation of the landing obligation | Based on a meeting held on 25 April 2013 dealing with the practical implementation of the landing obligation foreseen to come into effect in January 2014, the Pelagic RAC advised the European Commission, Parliament and Council on the numerous practical issues and uncertainties related to such a regulation. | 2013 | 1213PRAC72 Implementation of landing obligation (Damanaki) 1213ref21 Response EC on implementation of a landing obligation |
| Discard ban in the Skagerrak | The Pelagic RAC supports the advice issued earlier by the North Sea RAC regarding a discard ban in the Skagerrak. | 2013 | 1213PRAC76 Landing obligation in the Skagerrak (Evans) 1213ref26 Discard ban in the Skagerrak |
| Fishing opportunities herring stocks 2014- part 1 | Recommendation regarding fishing opportunities in 2014 for three of the herring stocks. | 2013 | 1314PRAC01 fishing opportunities herring stocks 2014 1314ref07 EC Response on fishing opportunities 2014 |
| 2nd revised rebuilding plan for herring in area VIaSouth and VIIb,c | 2nd revision of a previously proposed rebuilding plan for herring in ICES area VIaSouth and VIIb,c. | 2013 | 1314PRAC08 2nd revised rebuilding plan herring VIaSouth 1314ref04 response EC rebuilding plan herring area VIa South and VIIbc |
| Fishing opportunities 2014 for blue whiting, horse mackerel and boarfish | The Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities in 2014 for the following stocks: blue whiting, western horse mackerel, North Sea horse mackerel, southern horse mackerel and boarfish | 2013 | 1314PRAC12 fishing opportunities blue whiting horse mackerel and boarfish 2014 1314ref07 EC Response on fishing opportunities 2014 |
| Fishing opportunities 2014 for mackerel and herring stocks- part 2 | The Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities in 2014 for the following stocks: North Sea herring, Western Baltic spring spawning herring, Atlanto-Scandian herring, herring in ICES area VIaSouth and VIIb,c and Northeast Atlantic mackerel. | 2013 | 1314PRAC09 fishing opportunities mackerel and herring stocks- part 2 1314ref07 EC Response on fishing opportunities 2014 |
| Data collection under the EMFF | The Pelagic RAC recommends that funding for data collection under the EMFF will not be decreased compared to the Commission’s initial proposal and that Member States receive more flexibility to shift additional funding to data collection. | 2013 | 1314PRAC14 Data collection under the EMFF |