Past Events

The seminar, entitled "Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region - Synergies between the Nordic Council of Ministers, the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and Baltic Sea regions" has been organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers, the informal Baltic Sea Group and DG Regional Policy of the Commission. The three new objectives of the Strategy will be discussed: to save the sea, to connect the region and to increase prosperity.

• Invitation and agenda

Political groups in the European Parliament will have internal meetings to decide on voting recommendation for the Plenary vote on the Basic Regulation and the reintroduction of amendments. The Plenary will likely take place in January 2013.

Slow Fish, a subsidiary of the Slow Food campaign which has sought to promoto sustainable foods and local small businesses, is organising the Fair at which the small-scale sector will be able to showcase itself.

• Slow Fish Fair website
• Slow Fish homepage

The proposed discard ban for the Skagerrak, rapporteur Werner Kuhn (EPP, DE), will be discussed along with several fisheries partnership agreements (FPAs).

• DG Mare page on the proposed management plan

Agenda forthcoming. Baltic TACs and quotas for 2013 will be decided. Cod, sprat, herring, salmon and plaice will have quotas set for the coming year. The Council is likely to aim for a General Approach to be agreed on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

• FISH article on Commission quota proposals
• Background note from Council

The event will take place at Naturhisoriska riksmuseet and will look at the the impact of dams on biodiversity and fisheries. To register, contact fishbase@nrm.se by 10 October or ring +46 8 5195 4106.

• Programme information (Swedish)

The Åland Aquaculture Week is a collaboration between the projects Aquabest and SUBMARINER. On 9 October, an Aquabest project meeting will take place.

• Aquaculture week homepage
• Aquabest homepage

More information can be found in the attached brochure or by sending an e-mail to training@ices.dk