Past Events

The European Commission is inviting views on a draft Implementing Regulation regarding the identification of energy efficient technologies and a proposed methodology to determine the normal fishing effort of fishing vessels. The initiative establishes a methodology for measuring the reduction of CO₂ emissions from different fishing vessel engines, in order to provide a harmonised framework covering all Member States. It is related to the inclusion of funding for replacement or modernisation of a main or ancillary engine of a fishing vessels of up to 24 metres into the new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). Any vessel between 12–24 metres that receives such support, must ensure that the engine emits at least 20 % less CO₂ or uses 20 % less fuel than the previous engine. The consultation is open from 25 June to 23 July 2021.

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• Commission initiative and consultation

RAVON hands out the first ever Power to the Eel Award after investigating potential habitat for eels throughout the Netherlands and ranking the work of all the national Water Boards in making them more accessible to eels and other fish species.

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• Programme for Award event
• About RAVON

Agenda GFCM SAC22 2021The 22nd session of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC) under the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), will be held online via Zoom. Among other things on the agenda, there will be updates on the research programmes on European eel, red coral and blue crabs.  

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• Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC) - 22nd session
• General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

Time: 09.30–12.30 CEST This meeting will be held online on the Zoom platform.

The annual Fish Passage Conference brings together experts and practitioners from around the globe to focus on the future of river connectivity, discussing cutting-edge research and showcases on fish passage. The theme of this year’s four-day webinar is Global Solutions for River Connectivity Issues. In order to enable people from all continents to take part, there will be a 2.5 hour session each day.  

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• Register for Fish Passage 2021
• Announcement of Fish Passage 2021

High-level meeting on the new strategy, MedFish4Ever initiatives and the post-Covid response. Greece (TBC)/Online

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• GFCM Meetings

This Commission initiative reports on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy, including progress on:

• achieving sustainable fisheries
• assessing the state of fish stocks
• balancing fleet capacity and fishing opportunities.

It also launches a public consultation on fixing fishing opportunities for 2022: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12937-Towards-more-sustainable-fishing-in-the-EU-state-of-play-and-orientations-for-2022_en The consultation is open from 9 June to 31 August 2021.  

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• To the consultation

Hear the latest on how MSC propose to revise and update our sustainability standard, and get details of opportunities for you to get involved. Registrations and more info here.

ICES will attend and present the annual advice for Baltic fish stocks.

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• Meeting information
• Draft agenda
• Meeting invitation

The theme of the United Nations World Oceans Day in 2021 is "The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods" - a celebration to shed light on the wonders of the ocean and how it is our lifesource, supporting humanity and every other organism on Earth. The purpose of the World Oceans Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilize and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans. They are a major source of food and medicine and a critical part of the biosphere. In the end, World Oceans Day is a day to celebrate together the beauty, the wealth and the promise of the ocean.

Links:

• World Oceans Day 2021
• UN World Oceans Day