The annual MIACO meeting - a Meeting between ICES, Advisory Councils and other Observers - in 2022 will be a hybrid meeting, i.e. a physical meeting at ICES headquarters with limited participation and a possibility for further participation online. ICES will circulate a registration form, and encourages each organisation to send at most one representative to ICES HQ. Last year's report can be found here.

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The Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC) of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) will hold its 23rd session at the FAO headquarters in Rome from 21 to 24 June 2022. Meeting registration is only allowed for representatives formally accredited by their competent authorities or organizations. A report from the previous session in 2021 can be found here.

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Workshop on the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Research Programme on European Eel in the Mediterranean will be held at the University of Tor Vergata in Rome as well as online. Among other things on the agenda are discussions related to the finalization of the final deliverables of the GFCM research programme, future peer-reviewed publications, discussions on data submission and future work.

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• General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

The Commission will organise a stakeholder event as part of the review of the functioning of the Common Fisheries Policy to discuss the results of the online consultation and the in-depth regional discussions, as well as a number of studies on different aspects of the CFP, such as climate change, regionalisation and the landing obligation. There will also be reflections on developments in the European Parliament and the Council. More information to follow.

Hybrid event. Online and Brussels. Registrations are now open for a hybrid stakeholder event on the functioning of the common fisheries policy (CFP) and common market organisation (CMO), taking place on 10 June 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. Concluding a consultation process that started last December, the event will help the European Commission prepare the report on the functioning of the CFP and CMO, due both to be adopted by the end of the year. The stakeholder event will take place in a hybrid setting, with participation possible both in Brussels and online. It will offer a unique opportunity to take stock of the functioning of the CFP and CMO and discuss challenges and best practices with all relevant stakeholders working in the fisheries and aquaculture world. All stakeholders, including the fishing industry, non-governmental organisations, academic, scientific, social and economic partners are invited to take part in the event. Discussion will be organised around two thematic plenary sessions. The first session will cover the social, economic and environmental objectives of the CFP. How can fishers and producer organisations cope with crises and strengthen their resilience… with a focus on climate change, social aspects, markets and clean ocean. The second thematic session will revolve around innovation, resilience and governance in the fisheries world. All of this coupled with the challenges that have been identified throughout the consultation.

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• https://ec.europa.eu/oceans-and-fisheries/news/register-now-stakeholder-event-common-fisheries-policy-10-june-2022-2022-04-20_en

The theme of the United Nations World Oceans Day in 2022 is Revitalization. The UN World Oceans Day was first proposed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, as a way to celebrate the world’s oceans and our connection to the sea, as well as to raise awareness about the crucial role the oceans and their living and non-living resources play in our lives and the important ways people can help protect it. Careful management of these essential global resources, including biodiversity and fish resources, is a key to a sustainable future. According to the UN, marine protected areas (MPAs) need to be effectively managed and well-resourced and regulations need to be put in place to reduce overfishing, marine pollution and ocean acidification. The UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea is actively coordinating different activities for World Oceans Day, while UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) sponsors the World Ocean Network.  

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• UN World Oceans Day official website
• UN World Oceans Day

In this webinar experts from different backgrounds (science, government and NGO) will present on recent developments in the field of electronic monitoring in fisheries. Registration can be done here.

Time: usally at 12.00 CET

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• ICES latest advice

The International Day for Biological Diversity is a day for events to increase awareness and understanding of biodiversity issues. It was proclaimed by the United Nations and is linked to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The date of 22 May was choosen to commemorate the adoption of the text of the CBD on 22 May 1992 by the Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity.  

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• About the International Day for Biological Diversity