Past Events

This is the 20th edition of the world's largest seafood trade event, it will take place at the Brussels Exhibition & Conference Centre, Place de Belgique 1.

Links:

• European Seafood Exposition website

TFCs and regionalisation within the CFP reform will be discussed. An exchange of views will also take place on the proposed Baltic salmon multiannual plan.

Links:

• Draft agenda
• Meeting documents

On Friday, April 23, Fish Fight will launch its Europe-wide discards ban campaign in Poland. The event will take place in front of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), and will be led by a Polish celebrity chef, Robert Makłowicz.  The event will be attended by policy makers, fishermen, environmental organizations, scientists, and the public. Youth will also be a big part of the event, as some schools in Warsaw have been invited to take part. To promote diversification of our fish eating habits, Robert Makłowicz will also demonstrate- by cooking on site- that it is possible to enjoy eating discarded/unwanted catches, as long as they are not undersized/juvenile fish or protected species. If you would like to join in, the event will take place 30 March, starting at noon until 14:00 at the Polish Sejm in Warsaw, Poland. Check the Fish Fight Poland website for more information.

On 23rd April, the Fish Fight campaign against discards will launch in Germany with an event outside the Bundestag. The aim of the campaign is to highlight wasteful fishing practices, which have led to half of all the fish caught in the North Sea being thrown back dead into the sea. Check Fish Fight Germany for more details.

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. Germany relies on imports for over 8 months per year, to satisfy domestic demand for fish products. An NGO event will take place, to highlight Fish Dependence, in the Berlin market.

Links:

• Fish Dependence 2011 report from nef

The Commissioner will travel to Riga to discuss the CFP reform and maritime issues with representatives of the Latvian government and national stakeholders.

The event will take place in the European Parliament between 15:00 to 18:30. It is organised by The Greens/EFA and will discuss marine spatial planning, long-term management plans and co-management.

Links:

• Programme and registration

Links:

• ICES Baltic working group page
• ICES calendary

The Danish Presidency is organising the meeting for Member State representatives in preparation for the May Council meeting at which MSY will be discussed.

The conference, organised by The Institute of Fisheries Management, will feature new developments in the management, and ecological knowledge, of these valuable conservation species. The conference will be of direct relevance to any whose work involves the ecology or management (including impact assessment or exploitation) of these species.There are a number of species of fish in the UK which are afforded special protection through their scarcity or unique life history. Amongst these, the lampreys (Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus and River Lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis) have, for some time, been included within the provisions of the Habitats Directive. Since the enactment of the Marine and Coastal Access Act in 2009, regulation of lamprey fisheries has become the responsibility of the Environment Agency. The smelt, Osmerus eperlanus , was also included within the regulatory provisions of the Act. Sessions (covering a number of species) Historical overview Monitoring Policy & planning Management Conservation & ecology Conservation and management priorities Fees IFM members Day conference Wednesday 28th, incl. refreshments & lunch - £ 90.00 Day conference Thursday 29th incl. refreshments & lunch - £ 90.00 Full conference day’s only 28th & 29th incl. refreshments & lunch - £ 160.00 Full conference (both days) plus 1 nights’ accommodation (28th) and conference dinner - £ 300.00 Conference dinner only (28th) £30 NON members Day conference Wednesday 28th incl. refreshments & lunch - £ 130.00 Day conference Thursday 29th incl. refreshments & lunch £ 130.00 Full conference days only 28th&29th incl. refreshments & lunch - £ 210.00 Full conference (both days) plus 2 nights’ accommodation (27th & 28th) pre conference dinner and main conference dinner - £ 530.00 Conference dinner only (28th) £40 NOTE: The main conference dinner will also be available as a separate option, please contact scott.west@ifm.org.uk for further information Those wishing to join the IFM to make use of the member’s rates and additional benefits please see:  http://www.ifm.org.uk/members/join CPD points 6 credits / day attended Poster call Paper submission closed but call for posters still open, closing date March 18th 2012 Sponsors to date Contact: Scott West, IFM Development Officer E: scott.west@ifm.org.uk    M:  07969 980327

Links:

• Conference Flyer
• Institute of Fisheries Management conference information