The Pelagic AC provides credible, scientific, and consensus-based advice to inform pelagic fisheries policy, both upon the request of the European Commission and Member States, and on its own initiative. All advice and recommendations are developed and approved by the members of the Pelagic AC.
Our advice — and responses to it — may be accessed below.
| Name | Summary | Year | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint-Recommendation NWWAC-PelAC Sprat in English Channel (areas 7d and 7e) | The NWWAC and PelAC recommend that the TAC for sprat in the English Channel should not exceed the ICES MSY advice. The advice mentions the stock structure of sprat populations in the Celtic Seas ecoregion is unknown. The ACs recommend that a genetics stock identification project should be undertaken to better understand the stock structure of the sprat populations in the Celtic Seas ecoregion. In addition, in the context of improved management of the directed fishery, the PelAC will be examining the possibility of developing a management strategy for sprat in the Celtic Sea ecoregion. Both ACs suggest that the current sprat management units should be evaluated by ICES. | 2022 | LETTER NWWAC PELAC |