Past Events

The first meeting of a new joint special group gathering Member States’ fisheries and environmental authorities, to support them in preparing their national roadmaps and to follow up on implementation.

5 October, Thursday, 13.00-14.00, Room TBC and on Zoom PFAS in the Baltic Sea Tove Porseryd, project researcher, Södertörn University   The subject of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated substances) in our environments is a highly ‘toxic issue’ on the EU environmental policy agenda. Join the seminar and find out how these ‘forever chemicals’ affect human and non-human species. Tove is a researcher in the project ‘Health hazard in the Baltic sea: the effect of fluorinated substances on Baltic sea organisms’.   https://sh-se.zoom.us/j/64892215758?pwd=QzBjckEyQ2VjTzdLektSRHBwb2RHZz09 Passcode 111

The GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives: Transformative actions to address new challenges aims to take stock of advances and inspire reinforced ambition towards sustainable Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture.

Links:

• Meeting info and registration
• Programme

The Joint EIFAAC/ICES/GFCM Working Group on Eels (WGEEL) is held in Helsinki 25/9-2/10.

Links:

• Meeting information

In Simrishamn, herring and herring fishing have been important for a long time. The event Sillens dag is therefore a beloved tradition and a celebration of the herring where all ages are welcome. This year Sillens dag will be held on Saturday September 16th. Activities include tasting traditional herring dishes, learning how to smoke herring the old-fashioned way, trying fishing nets, making historic fishing gear and much more.

Links:

• Find more information and agenda on the event page

The 31st BSSSC Annual Conference will be held on September 12-13 in Szczecin, Poland. The Conference’s title this year is “Building a resilient Baltic Sea Region – 30 years of BSSSC as a driver for strong regional involvement.”

Links:

• Register here (open until 15th August)

The next BALTFISH Forum meeting will take place on September 5, in Warsaw. The meeting agenda and additional information will be provided in mid-August. Participants are asked to sign up by August 15.

On 17 and 18 July 2023, EU fisheries ministers will meet in Vigo, Spain. The informal meeting on the 18th will be chaired by Luis Planas, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and will consist of sessions dedicated to the decarbonisation of the fisheries sector.

Links:

• Programme
• Press kit
• Spanish presidency website

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council, is held in Luxembourg 26-27 June 2023.

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• Meeting information

The BALTFISH Forum meeting will take place on June 20, in Klaipėda.    

Links:

• BALTFISH Forum agenda