North Sea Advisory Council

Next week we’re tackling the future of bottom fishing in the North Sea with some of the most esteemed experts in the field. We’ll discuss sector’s social and environmental impact, trade-offs, contribution to EU seafood supply, societal perceptions, technological innovation and more. ⛴️🌊

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Interested in what’s happening in, with, and around North Sea #fisheries? This is the spot. 🔗 shorturl.at/xf7bX

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Last call 🚢 #allaboard

The future of #MSP starts on July 1! 🌊

Join us in shaping the EU Ocean Act with ecosystem-based, future-proof MSP.

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NSAC Webinar on MSP in the North Sea - 1 July 2025, online - North Sea Advisory Council Building on our previous work on MSP (2023 workshop on Marine Spatial Planning and Stakeholder Engagement and the resulting advice on the topic), in the framework of our Ecosystem WG, on 1 July (start...

Registrations are now open!
Join us in laying the groundwork for the recently announced Ocean Act in EU Ocean Pact. By taking stock of current #MSP and identifying emerging topics, we aim to develop a blueprint of a future-proof MSP for a healthy and productive North Sea.

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🌊The North Sea is busier than ever & smart planning is essential.
🔎Join ICES Workshop on Cumulative Impact Assessments
✅Review tools & methods, recommend appropriate tools for cumulative impact assessments
🗓6–9 May 2025 ICES Hq, Copenhagen
➡️ ices.dk/community/gr...
#GNSBI

It‘s such a pleasure every time to join @efca-eu.bsky.social spring Advisory Board meeting in our beloved Vigo. A crucial platform for us to exchange on control and enforcement and one of the topics where collaboration with stakeholders is indespensable. Our joint-AC advice on control coming 🔜 🌊

This week, NSAC took part in Inter-AC meeting between ACs and @ec.europa.eu to discuss ongoing policy dossiers, such as the 2040 vision for fisheries and CFP evaluation. We advocated for science-based solutions, integrated multilateral governance, climate integration and social aspects. 🌊

Live from Luleå at 65°58‘ N,
0°59‘ south of the Arctic Circle ⭕️

With 16 presenters, 45 participants, we‘re establishing a state of play and discussing possible solutions in managing human-wildlife interactions in the North and Baltic seas. 🦭🦅👥 #seal #cormorant #management

🚨Advice release!

Advice on fishing opportunities for sandeel in 2025 has been published today, as requested by
@ec.europa.eu #DGMARE, #UK #Defra & #Norway #NFdep

🔗 Find it at doi.org/10.17895/ice...

#sandeel

NSAC Newsletter is out. 
From North Sea fisheries to relationship advice, we've got you covered.

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🐟 Cod experts-deadline to register for #WKCODSCOPE today!
Join ICES workshop #WKCODSCOPE to explore data needs for Northern Shelf cod sub-stocks, including genetic info & sampling strategies.

📅 18-21 Mar 2025
📍Copenhagen & online
🔔Deadline 28 Feb
www.ices.dk/community/groups/Pages/WKCODSCOPE.aspx

The North Sea: a sea of challenges and opportunities 🌊

Today our Chair Kenn Skau Fischer attended the high-level roundtable with Commissioner Kadis and delivered NSAC’s view of the forthcoming EU Oceans Pact.

Read the full NSAC advice here: shorturl.at/cIJig

Lust for traveling to the North Pole? Hop on.

On 20 March in Luleå, Sweden, the BSAC and the NSAC will co-host an in person Workshop on #Cormorants and #Seals’ interactions with North and Baltic Seas fisheries.

Registrations and tentative program available here:
🔗 shorturl.at/U2oQG

NSAC Ecosystem Working Group, 13 February, Online & Open to observers:
▪️Nature Restoration Law (DG ENV)
▪️Social implications of MPAs
▪️DOWSE: Designing ORE for Sustainability Enhancement
▪️ DEMASK: Underwater noise
▪️ Ecosystem-based sand extraction

Agenda&registration
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February could have come earlier, but how would we stuff all that stuff in a shorter month? 

In this issue of NSAC newsletter, we guide you through a truck-load of meetings, events, roundtables, squaretables, you name it.

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We issued two papers recently, addressing climate-informed management of cod and ICES’ quality assurance.

🔗 NSAC Advice on climate-informed cod management: shorturl.at/9Vjoz
🔗 NSAC Advice on revised ICES advice for cod, sole, and whiting: shorturl.at/6a9kZ

Last night, the Market AC, Aquaculture AC and the NSAC organised the European Parliament event on the role of Advisory Councils under the CFP. ACs are the cornerstone of inclusive and balanced approach to sustainable management and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture resources. 👥🐟🌿

Last week we were hosted by @icesmarine.bsky.social for Demersal WG and meetings between ICES and AC stakeholders, MIAC and MIACO. Marked by exceptional atmosphere and lively debates on stock assessments and management advice, this is a new era for science-policy-society integration. 👥🐟

The European Parliament and EU Advisory Councils have at least one thing in common: they both aim to bring the Union’s policies closer to stakeholders.
Join us for drinks&exchanges on 27 January at 20.30 at Ginette bar! 🦪🥂 @eppgroup.bsky.social @socialistsanddemocrats.eu
@europeangreens.eu

We‘re attending Fishers of the Future closing event. This foresight study by Tetratech describes a possible evolution of fisheries sector until 2050.
Climate and Consumer demand were the main drivers, leading to 4 scenarios. 🔗 oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/fishers-futu...

November had attachment issues 💍❌
…but December delivered.

NSAC‘ monthly newsletter:
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Happy holidays, all!

Fishing opportunities for 2025 in EU and non-EU waters: Council secures agreement

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Tackling non-sustainable fishing practices allowed by non-EU countries: Council endorses negotiating mandat

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We did it! During the EP hearing, DG MARE officially acknowledges and commits to the joint effort of Advisory Councils for enhanced #stakeholder engagement in @icesmarine.bsky.social advice requests. We‘re meeting with MARE early January to discuss research priorities. 🐟🔬
🔗 shorturl.at/Tnjl2

…and Commissioner‘s reflection

Our full advice on Fishing Opportunities for 2025: shorturl.at/ttvCb

Our letter to Commissioner Kadis: shorturl.at/ZIahU

Advisory Councils met with the EU #Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis today for annual roundtable discussions on 2025 TACs&quotas, highlighting their priorities ahead of the upcoming #AGRI-FISH Council next Monday. 🌊🐟