Past Events

Fish Dependence is the day on which imports have to be relied upon because national catches would have run out if only home-caught fish had been eaten since 1 January.

UK relies on imports for approximately four months per year, to satisfy domestic demand for fish products.

Fish dependence is a powerful concept that illustrates how far over consumption outstrips domestic resources. One way to illustrate this trend is to represent a country’s degree of self-sufficiency as a calendar day – the day in the year when a country has consumed its own supply and must begin sourcing its products from elsewhere, hence the term ‘fish dependence day’. For the EU this date is currently 11th July, after which the EU depends on foreign resources. Fish dependence day is calculated by New Economics Foundation (NEF).

Tentative date, information forthcoming.

Thee meeting will take place at the Ministry of Agriculture in Vilnius, Lithuania. - BALTFISH Forum Seminar 11:00- 18:00 on 8 September; - High Level Group Meeting 9:00- 16:00 on 9 September. Please see agenda below.

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• Draft agenda

Information forthcoming.

In light of the findings of MSFD Article 12 assessment, a review of the Commission Decision 2010/477/EU on criteria and methodological standards for GES will be carried out, to be completed by the end of 2014. The review will be complemented by a set of recommendations, to be compiled in 2015, which will lead to the possible revision of the Commission Decision (2010/477/EU).

ICES will, in the process of the Review of Commission Decision, organise an open workshop for descriptors 3 (commercial fisheries).

The workshop will take place in ICES HQ, Copenhagen.

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• Agenda

On the agenda for the meeting are among others the landing obligation, delegated acts and a briefing note on conflicts arising from the use of static and mobile fishing gear in coastal fisheries.

Please see below for agenda and meeting documents.

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• Agenda
• Meeting documents

In light of the findings of MSFD Article 12 assessment, a review of the Commission Decision 2010/477/EU on criteria and methodological standards for GES will be carried out, to be completed by the end of 2014. The review will be complemented by a set of recommendations, to be compiled in 2015, which will lead to the possible revision of the Commission Decision (2010/477/EU).

ICES will, in the process of the Review of Commission Decision, organise an open workshop for descriptors 6 (sea floor integrity).

The workshop will take place in ICES HQ, Copenhagen.

Fish Dependence is the day on which imports have to be relied upon because national catches would have run out if only home-caught fish had been eaten since 1 January.

Latvia  relies on imports for over four months per year, to satisfy domestic demand for fish products.

Fish dependence is a powerful concept that illustrates how far over consumption outstrips domestic resources. One way to illustrate this trend is to represent a country’s degree of self-sufficiency as a calendar day – the day in the year when a country has consumed its own supply and must begin sourcing its products from elsewhere, hence the term ‘fish dependence day’. For the EU this date is currently 11th July, after which the EU depends on foreign resources. Fish dependence day is calculated by New Economics Foundation (NEF).

Please see below for more information and agenda.

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• Information
• Agenda

ALL LIFE ON EARTH DEPENDS on a healthy, living ocean. Billions of us rely on it for food, clean air, a stable climate, energy, livelihoods and well-being. But, due to mismanagement and neglect, the vital ecosystem services the ocean provides are increasingly under threat.

ACHIEVING MORE EFFECTIVE ocean governance is now on the global agenda as never before. Please join WWF for an exclusive event where distinguished speakers and guests will discuss the opportunities for the Baltic region to promote innovative ocean governance solutions for securing healthy oceans and a flourishing and sustainable ‘blue economy’ for current and future generations.

WE ARE PLEASED to share that H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria will join us in addition to Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director of the Global Change Institute from the University of Queensland, Lisa Emelia Svensson, Sweden’s Ambassador for Oceans, Seas and Freshwater and the recently appointed new Director General of WWF International, Marco Lambertini, among others.

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