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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PelAC Statement for MIRIA 2026 | The Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC) prepared a statement for the meeting between ICES and Requesters of ICES advice (MIRIA) 2026. In the statement the PelAC welcomes ICES’s 2025 scientific advancements but raises concerns over transparency and process in the 2026 mackerel catch advice, where conflicting recruitment assumptions between expert groups led to a significant reduction in recommended catches. PelAC outlines 2026 priorities, including developing Long-Term Management Strategies for key stocks, addressing herring mixing issues, and advocating for greater stakeholder inclusion in the ICES-Commission Framework Partnership Agreement. The PelAC also calls for proactive implementation of research plans, especially for horse mackerel, and urges the application of ecosystem-based approaches in fisheries management. | 2026 | PelAC MIRIA 2026 statement |