Past Events

"The conference aims to show and trigger discussions on latest MSP developments at policy as well as implementation level within the European Commission and the Baltic Sea Region. It is open to maritime spatial planning experts and decision makers around all European countries". For more information check out the BaltSeaPlan links below.

• Conference registration
• Conference Information

Agenda has not yet been prepared. Please check the link below for updates.

• BSRAC website

January 1 until June 30 2012

• CFP reform on the Danish Presidency website

• PECH Information

Some of the issues during this council meeting: Baltic Salmon Long term Management Plan, North Sea/Atlantic TACs. For more information please check the provisional agenda below

• Provisional Agenda

• Detailed information

Based on Oceanas extensive research expedition in the Baltic Sea, the international marine organisation proposes new Marine Protected Areas in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Oceana presents these areas in the new report “Conservation proposals for ecologically important areas in the Baltic Sea” which will be released at a press conference on Tuesday the 13^th   of December in Stockholm. For more information please see the attached document below.

Parliament's 'Fish for the Future' group has arranged a briefing meeting with Commission officials in Strasbourg next week. All MEPs and assistants welcome.

WWF has the pleasure to invite you to a conference concluding  the Pilot Project, financed by Baltic Sea 2020 titled, Removal of ghost nets from the Baltic Sea.  The conference will take place on 12 December 2011, in Hotel Golden Tulip in Warsaw (Towarowa 2) Tulip 2 room. The invitation  with the agenda and practical information are attached below. Participation need to be confirmed no later than 2 December 2011 by sending an email to Piotr Predki, ppredki@wwf.pl, or by phone at +48 608 633 319. The number of seats for this event is limited, so early registration is encouraged!

The EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) aims to promote sustainable fishing by achieving a balance between fish resources and fishing fleets in order to avoid overexploitation of fish stocks. The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) provides € 4,3 billion for the programming period 2007 – 2013 to support the CFP. This European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) performance audit assessed whether EU measures effectively contributed to adapting the capacity of the fleets to available fishing opportunities . The Court examined two main questions: Is the framework for the reduction of fleet capacity clear; and are specific measures well defined and implemented? The audit was carried out at the Commission and in seven Member States (Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal and the UK) selected on the basis of the size of their fishing fleets and the resources available for adapting their fishing fleets under the EFF. The main conclusions and recommendations of the report will be presented to the press by Mr Lazaros Lazarou, Member of the Court. DATE AND TIME Monday, 12 December 2011 at 11:00 a.m. VENUE The RESIDENCE PALACE - International Press Centre MAELBEEK ROOM 155, rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels – Belgium

• Invitation