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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation on MSC criteria | The Pelagic RAC responds to a public consultation by MSC regarding the assessment of the management of fisheries on straddling and highly migratory stocks, including RFMO-governed fisheries. | 2011 | 1112PRAC22 Response to consultation on MSC criteria 20111101 Consultation_Document_MSC |
| Long-term management plan for herring in VIa North | The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament seeked the Pelagic RAC’s advice with regards to amending Council regulation No 1300/2008 establishing a long-term management plan for the West of Scotland herring stock and the fisheries exploiting that stock. | 2012 | 1112PRAC33 herring VIaNorth |
| Reflection on 2011 recommendations | In this document the Pelagic RAC reflects on its functioning in terms of recommendations provided for all relevant stocks in 2011 as well as the performance review announced for NEAFC. | 2012 | 1112PRAC39 Evaluation PRAC advice 2011 and recommendations on all stocks 1112ref39 Reply EC about all stocks in remit of PRAC |
| New HCR for blue whiting | The Pelagic RAC proposes a new harvest control rule (HCR) for blue whiting. | 2012 | 1112PRAC114 PRAC recommendation EC blue whiting 1112ref40 Reply EC on harvest controle rule blue whiting |
| Fishing opportunities 2013 herring stocks | In this recommendation the Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities for several European herring stocks in 2013 as well as issues related to long-term management and rebuilding plans. | 2012 | 1112PRAC126 Fishing opportunities 2013 herring stocks 1213ref05 Response EC on fishing opportunities hmackerel herring 2013 and boarfish |
| Long-term management plan for boarfish | In this document the Pelagic RAC proposes a long-term management plan for boarfish. | 2012 | 1112PRAC127 Boarfish management plan 1213ref05 Response EC on fishing opportunities hmackerel herring 2013 and boarfish |
| Fishing opportunities 2013 southern horse mackerel | The Pelagic RAC provides advice on fishing opportunities for southern horse mackerel in 2013. | 2012 | 1112PRAC128 Fishing opportunities 2013 southern horse mackerel 1213ref05 Response EC on fishing opportunities hmackerel herring 2013 and boarfish |
| Fishing opportunities 2013 blue whiting, boarfish and horse mackerel | This advice deals with fishing opportunities in 2013 for blue whiting, boarfish, North Sea horse mackerel and Western horse mackerel. Furthermore it addresses issues relating to the management plans for some of these stocks. | 2012 | 1213PRAC07 Fishing opportunities 2013 for blue whiting boarfish horse mackerel 1213ref13 Responce EC on blue whiting and horse mackerel |
| Fishing opportunities 2013 NSS herring and NEA mackerel | In this recommendation the Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities for Norwegian spring spawning herring and Northeast Atlantic mackerel in 2013. It also addresses the lack of a Coastal States agreement regarding Northeast Atlantic mackerel. | 2012 | 1213PRAC08 Fishing opportunities 2013 for Atlanto-Scandian herring and mackerel 1213ref08 Response EC on NE Atlantic mackerel and AtlSc herring |
| Fishing opportunities 2013 WBSS and NSAS herring | In this recommendation the Pelagic RAC advises on fishing opportunities for Western Baltic spring spawners and North Sea autumn spawners in 2013 as well as an amendement to the current North Sea herring management plan. | 2012 | 1213PRAC10 Fishing opportunities 2013 for WBSS and NSAS herring 1213ref11 Response EC on WB herring and NS herring |