Welcome to the North Sea Regional Advisory Council - NSRAC

Cod Management Focus Group – 3 May 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

fsmith — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:55:37 +0000

A Focus Group meeting on Cod Management within the context of Mixed Fisheries, was held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Schiphol-Rijk, Boeingavenue 2, 1119 PB Amsterdam, Netherlands on Thursday 3rd May 2012 from 11:00 to 15:00.

Agenda

CMFC 2012 0305 Agenda Amsterdam

Advice and Opinions 2012

fsmith — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:02:39 +0000

Demersal Working Group, 19 April 2012, London

fsmith — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:55:50 +0000

The Demersal Working Group met in London on Thursday 19 April 2012. The venue was:

The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00. Please register for the event by Thursday 12 April 2012 via http://20120419nsracdwg.eventbrite.com.

Agenda

2012 02 22 DWG Agenda

Report of Meeting

DWG 2012 19 04 Report of Meeting London

Papers

Saithe Focus Group, 11 April 2012, Denmark

fsmith — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:53:25 +0000

The Saithe Focus Group met in Hanstholm, Denmark on 11 – 12 April 2012, The meeting commenced with a presentation from ICES followed by discussions on the situation as seen by different fisheries. A dinner was organised for the evening of 11 April with the meeting scheduled to finish at lunchtime on 12 April.

Hanstholm is 1 to 1½ hours drive from the airport in Aalborg and is most accessible by car. Aalborg has direct flights from a number of European cities and frequent flights from Copenhagen. The meeting was held in Hotel Hanstholm (http://hotelhanstholm.dk/hanstholm-hotel).

Skagerrak/Kattegat WG meeting, 12 March 2012, Gothenburg, Sweden

fsmith — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:28:17 +0000

The meeting of the Skagerrak/Kattegat WG took place on 12 March 2012 at the Swedish Fishermen’s Federation, Fiskets Hus, Fiskhamnsgatan 33, Gothenburg, Sweden, from 11.00 – 16.00.

Agenda

SkKa WG NSRAC 12 03 2012

Minutes

SkKa WG, NSRAC Minutes 20120312

Demersal Working Group, 22 February 2012, Amsterdam

fsmith — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:27:02 +0000

The meeting of the Demersal Working Group took place at 10.30 on 22 February 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Schipol.

Agenda
DWG ag Feb2012

Papers

Executive Committee – 7 February 2012, London

fsmith — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:21:23 +0000

The meeting of the NSRAC Executive Committee took place at Premier Inn, London Euston, 1 Dukes Road, London, from 10:30 on Tuesday 7 February 2012.

Agenda
2012 02 07 ExCom Agenda v2

Papers
2012 02 07 ExCom Paper 1 ExCom Report Boulogne
2012 02 07 ExCom Paper 3 Rules of Procedure
2012 02 07 ExCom Paper 5 Letter from EVANS, Lowri re Fishing Opps Consultation
2012 02 07 ExCom Paper 6 DWG Southwark Report 17 Nov
2012 02 07 ExCom Paper 7 Preparatory paper for saithe focus group
2012 02 07 ExCom Paper 8 Draft Position Paper Cod for ExCom
2012 02 07 ExCom Paper 9 Discards Paper for ExCom
2012 02 07 ExCom Paper 11 Letter from EVANS, Lowri re HCR for Plaice, Skagerrak

The remaining papers will be emailed to participants when available.

CFP Focus Group – 31 January 2012, London

fsmith — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:12:58 +0000

The meeting of the CFP Focus took place on 31 January 2011 from 11.00 – 15.30 in London.

DEFRA

Ergon House
Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2AL

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 2 November 2011, London

fsmith — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:17:31 +0000

The meeting of the Demersal Working Group took place on 2 November 2011 at 10.30 – 15.30 in London.

Agenda
2011 11 02 DWG ag Nov2011

Papers
2011 11 02 DWG Discards Paper 14 Oct
2011 11 02 DWG New draft Position Paper Cod 14 Oct
2011 11 02 DWG Schiphol Report 14 Oct
2011 11 02 DWG Suggestions for small SCALE PROJECT

Scoping meeting for Impact Assessments for Baltic Multi-species plan and cod plans in the Kattegat, North Sea, West of Scotland and Irish Sea.

Agenda (Provisional 28 October)
Terms of reference (Draft 2.2)

Location

SeaWeb

32-36 Loman Street

Southwark

London

SE1 0EH

Map of Location

You can view a map of the location on Google Maps here.

SeaWeb

32-36 Loman Street

Southwark

London

SE1 0EH

NSRAC Brown Shrimp Focus Group – 27 October 2011, Amsterdam

fsmith — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:13:15 +0000

A meeting of the NSRAC Brown Shrimp Focus Group was held on 27 October 2011 in the Schiphol Amsterdam Airport Hilton Hotel starting at 11 o’clock.

The meeting was co hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Agriculture and Innovation. The Ministry also invited EC officials and representatives of the member states to attend. At the meeting, Imares scientist will present their findings on management options for brown shrimp, being short lived, multiple spawning species.

Agenda
11125 Agenda Schiphol Meeting

Papers
management shrimp v111025

CFP Focus Group – 19 September 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark

fsmith — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:02:29 +0000

This meeting is open to members of the CFP Focus Group as agreed by the Executive Committee and took place from 10:30 on Monday 19 September at:

Danish Fishermen’s Association,
H. C. Andersens Boulevard 37, 1,
1553 Copenhagen
Denmark

Papers and web link

2011 05 31 Position Paper on Discards Final
2011 08 26 Position Paper Response to Lowri Evans 2011 05 31 Letter on MSY

Link to European Commission – Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

Skagerrak and Kattegat Working Group – 1 July 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark

fsmith — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:22:03 +0000

The meeting of the Skagerrak and Kattegat Working Group took place on 1 July 2011 from 11.00 – 16.00 at

Danish Fishermen’s Association
HC Andersens Boulevard 37
Copenhagen, DK

Agenda and Minutes
NSRAC SkKaWG 20110701CPH
MINUTES NSRAC SKKAWG 20110701

Advice and Opinions 2011

fsmith — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:14:40 +0000

Executive Committee – 10-11 October 2011, Boulogne-sur-mer

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:43:35 +0000

The NSRAC Executive Committee took place at: Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Côte d’Opale – 98 boulevard Gambetta in Boulogne-sur-mer, on 10 – 11 October.

An agenda, registration form, list of hotels and a map of the area are attached.

2011 10 10-11 ExCom Agenda v2
Registration Form.
Liste des hôtels
Boulogne sur Mer-MAP
NSRAC Travel Accomodation & Subsistence Expenses Claim Form

General Assembly – 10 October 2011, Boulogne-sur-mer

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:42:37 +0000

The NSRAC General Assembly took place at: Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Côte d’Opale – 98 boulevard Gambetta in Boulogne-sur-mer, on 10 October.

An agenda, resistration form, list of hotels and a map of the area are attached.

2011 10 10 General Assembly Draft Agenda v3
Registration Form.
Liste des hôtels
Boulogne sur Mer-MAP
NSRAC Travel Accomodation & Subsistence Expenses Claim Form

Papers
2011 10 10 GA Paper 1 Annual Report to Boulogne GA
2011 10 10 GA Paper 5 2011-12 Draft Work Plan
2011 10 10 GA Paper 6 Rules of Procedure
2011 10 10 GA Paper 7 2011-12 Provisional Calendar of Meetings

Executive Committee – 27 June 2011, Paris, France

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:41:57 +0000

The Executive Committee meeting took place at

Comité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Elevages Marins
134 Avenue Malakoff
75 116 Paris

Agenda and Minute
2011 06 27 ExCom Agenda v4
ExCom Paris Final Draft

Additional Papers
2011 06 27 Ex Com – Additional Paper from SPWG – Added value of a Dogger Bank fisheries management plan for the NSRAC (2)
2011 06 27 NSRAC Ex Com – Additional Paper – Outline Management Proposal NSRAC 20062011

Spatial Planning Focus Group Meeting – 6 June 2011, London, England

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:40:46 +0000

The meeting of the Spatial Planning Focus Group took place on 6 June 2011 from 13.30 – 16.00 at

Room Lg H
Seaweb
32-26 Loman Street
Southwark
London
SE1 0EH

Agenda
Draft Agenda 300511 scope meeting june 6 2011

Papers
Added value of a Dogger Bank fisheries management plan for the NSRAC (2)
IUCN outline management plan
Script_NSRAC_020611
Terms of Reference NSRAC spatial planning focus group 020611

Spatial Planning Working Group – 4 May 2011, London

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:38:38 +0000

The meeting addressed Forewind’s recent and future activities for windfarm development projects in the North Sea with a view to informing the NSRAC and receiving feedback. The meeting also addressed the NSRAC’s response to the request to produce a management plan for Dogger Bank arising from the FIMPAS3 workshop (see SPWG meeting, March 23, Brussels)

From Forewind, we were informed about, e.g.:

· Site layout and cable envelope
·Information collected to date
· Tranche A & Project 1 update
· Fisheries data requirements
· Who they have met with thus far, and any feedback
· Tranche B plans
· Next steps
· Future plans

See background paper for more details. NSRAC stakeholders with an interest in the area should come to the meeting prepared to give feedback to Forewind on their ongoing activity and proposals.

The meeting is planned to commence at 2.00pm and finish 5.00pm in The Boardroom at
The Crown Estate
16 New Burlington Place
London W1S 2HX

Refreshments will be available on arrival but please make own arrangements for lunch.

Further details, including formal agenda, will be given as soon as possible.

Background information to meeting on May 4

Agenda and Final Report
2011 05 04 NSRAC draft agenda
2011 05 04 NSRAC SPWG Final Report

Papers
2011 05 04 – 2011 03 23 SPWG_record _draft

Nephrops Focus Group – 18 April 2011, Edinburgh

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:33:58 +0000

The meeting of the Nephrops LTMP Group was in Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive Edinburgh, EH11 3XD

Agenda
2011 04 18 NSRAC Nephrops Focus Group – Agenda

Papers
2011 04 18 NSRAC Nephrops Focus Group – Draft Nephrops LTMP March 2011
2011 04 18 NSRAC Nephrops Focus Group – Draft Report Nephrops Group Fraserburgh 31 07 2010
2011 04 18 NSRAC Nephrops Focus Group – Draft Report Nephrops Group Pittenweem
2011 04 18 NSRAC Nephrops Focus Group – Draft Report Nephrops Group Fraserburgh II

Skagerrak/Kattegat Working Group – 7 April 2011, Copenhagen

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:53:46 +0000

The Skagerrak/Kattegat working group of the North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) met on 7 April 2011 at Danish Fishermen’s Association, HC Andersens Boulevard 37 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Agenda and Minutes
2011 04 07 SKWG Draft Agenda
2011 04 07 Skaggerak Kattegat WG Minute

Demersal Working Group – 6 September 2011, Amsterdam

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:50:44 +0000

The meeting of the Demersal Working Group took place on 6 September 2011 at 10.30 at the Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Hotel, Schiphol Boulevard 701, Schiphol, Netherlands 1118 BN.

Participants are requested to register with the Secretariat at NSRAC@aberdeenshire.gov.uk in advance of the meeting.

Agenda

2011 09 06 NSRAC Demersal WG Agenda Amsterdam

Papers

Whiting Focus Group – 24 June 2011, Hamburg – POSTPONED

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:41:09 +0000

The meeting of the Whiting Focus Group due to take place on 24 June 2011 in Room 51 has been POSTPONED

Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrography (BSH)
(Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany)
Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 78
20359 Hamburg

Agenda
Agenda – Whiting Focus Group – Hamburg 24th June

Demersal Working Group – 5 May 2011, London

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:20:20 +0000

The meeting of the Demersal Working Group took place at the Premier Inn, 26-30 York Way, Kings Cross, London N1 9AA, at 11.00am.

Agenda and Final Report
2011 05 05 Demersal Working Group Agenda
2011 05 05 NSRAC DWG Final Report

Cod Recovery Focus Group – 8 April 2011, London

fsmith — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:00:25 +0000

The NSRAC Focus Group to prepare draft Advice for the Review of the EU Cod Management Plan was held in Conference Room D, Defra, 17 Smith Square, London on Friday 8 April 2011 at 10.30am.

Agenda
2011 04 08 Cod Recovery Focus Group – Draft Agenda

Papers
2011 04 08 Cod Recovery Focus Group – Cod Recovery Plan
2011 04 08 Cod Recovery Focus Group – NSRAC-advice-on-cod-recovery-310510
2011 04 08 Cod Recovery Focus Group – Review of EU Cod Management Plan march11
2011 04 08 Cod Recovery Focus Group – STECF Cod Review Timeframe Jan 11

Skagerrak and Kattegat Working Group – 23 September 2011, Skagen, Denmark

fsmith — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:17:18 +0000

The Skagerrak/Kattegat working group of the North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) met on September 23, 2011, at Olie kajen 15, Fiskernes Fiskeindustri, Skagen, Denmark.

Agenda and Minutes
2011 09 23 SkagenAgenda
MINUTES skkawg nsrac 20110923 Skagen

Spatial Planning Working Group Meeting – 23 March 2011

fsmith — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:09:52 +0000

The spatial Planning Working Group meeting took place on 23 March 2011 from 10.00-16.00 at;

Scotland House
Rond-Point Schuman 6
B-1040 Brussels, Belgium

Agenda
2011 03 23 NSRAC Spatial Planning WG Draft Agenda

Papers
2011 03 23 NSRAC Spatial Planning WG FIMPAS process on Dogger Bank Feb 09
2011 03 23 NSRAC Spatial Planning WG Cleaver Bank proposal final
2011 03 23 NSRAC Spatial Planning WG Natura 2000 FIMPAS tweeslag A5
2011 03 23 NSRAC Spatial Planning WG FIMPAS WK3 Conclusions Presentation
Letter to NSRAC re proposal Cleaver Bank 21032011.TR
Position paper WWF and SDN to ICES re Cleaver Bank
2011 03 23 NSRAC Spatial Planning working Group position paper GP Cleaverbank

NSRAC Executive Committee – 14-15 March 2011, Edinburgh, Scotland

fsmith — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:12:58 +0000

The NSRAC Executive Committee took place in Edinburgh on 14 and 15 March 2011 at the Best Western Capital Hotel.

Agenda and Report of Meeting
2011 03 14-15 ExCom Agenda DRAFT
2011 03 14-15 ExCom Edinburgh Report FINAL

Meetings of the Spatial Planning Working Group

fsmith — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:55:21 +0000

Details of the Spatial Planning Working Group meetings can be found here.

Meetings of the Socio-Economic Focus Group

fsmith — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:41:55 +0000

Details of the Socio-Economic Focus Group meetings can be found here.

Meetings of the Nephrops Working Group

fsmith — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:24:21 +0000

Details of the Nephrops Working Group meetings can be found here.

Meetings of the Kattegat & Skaggerak Working Group

fsmith — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:09:19 +0000

Details of the Kattegat & Skaggerak Working Group meetings can be found here.

Meetings of the Flatfish Working Group

fsmith — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:28:00 +0000

Details of the Flatfish Working Group meetings can be found here.

Meetings of the Demersal Working Group

fsmith — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:13:09 +0000

Details of the Demersal Working Group meetings can be found here.

Demersal Working Group (DWG)

admin — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:14:39 +0000

Rationale of the Working Group

The Demersal Working Group (DWG) is one of the engines of the North Sea RAC, dealing with demersal fisheries issues.Since the inception of the RAC in 2004 the DWG has played a dynamic role in developing advice and policy for adoption by the Executive Committee (Excom) In 2006, the Flatfish working group was integrated into the DWG and joined Monkfish, Saithe,Nephrops and Cod/Haddock/Whiting as a development group for long term management (LTM) planning as the major challenge which faces LTM is the mixed nature of many fisheries in the North Sea. The guiding principles of the DWG have been to balance the economic viability of offshore and onshore fishing businesses with progress towards sustainable fishing and to build in a much greater involvement of fishermen in the management decisions that affect their livelihoods.

The DWG has continued with the groundbreaking work of the North Sea Commission Fisheries Parnership by offering a forum for co-operation between fishermen and the ICES scientists. This has ensured that the DWG has been pivotal in developing the consensus positions which the North Sea RAC hs been able to provide to the European Commission.

Composition of the group

Alberto Spagnole (EAFE)
Anna Zaradna (DEFRA)
Arnold Locker (NFFO)
Barrie Deas (NFFO), chair
Bertie Armstrong (SFF)
Caroline Gamblin (CNPMEM)
Chris Darby (CEFAS )
Christine Absil (Seas at Risk)
Christine Szot (DEFRA)
Claire Pescod (RSPB)
Coby Needle (EAFE)
Davy Hill (NFFO)
Despina Symons (EBCD)
Derk Jan Berends (NV)
Dick Ferro (FRS)
Emiel Brouckaert (Rederscentrale)
Erik Lindebo (EAFE)
Erling Skaatoy ()
Euan Dunn (BirdLife International)
François Théret (EC)
Fred Normandale (NFFO)
Giles Bartlett (WWF)
Guus Pastoor (AIPCE)
Hazel Curtis (Seafish)
Hugo Andersson (NSRAC)
Isabelle Viallon (EC)
James Anderson (SFF)
Jan Willem Wijnstroom (EAA)
Jaroslaw Zielinski (PNAP)
Javier Garat Pérez (FEOPE)
John Nicholls (South East Fishermen’s Association)
Karsten Kristensen (ETF)
Kenneth Paterson (EC)
Leon Lomans (Dutch Ministry)
Lone Pfeiffer (Danmarks Fiskeriforening)
Lothar Fischer (DFV)
Luc Corbisier (Redercentrale)
Michael Andersen (Danmarks Fiskeriforening)
Michael Park (SFF)
Marc Ghiglia (UAPF)
Nicki Holmyard (NSWN)
Niels Wichmann (ACFA)
Nigel Procter (European Angler’s Alliance)
Patrice Leduc (UAPF)
Paula den Hartog (SNV)
Peter Breckling (DFV)
Pierre-Georges Dachicourt (CNPMEM)
Pim Visser (EAFPA)
Simon West (DEFRA)
Svend-Erik Andersen (Danmarks Fiskeriforening)
Tony Hawkins (Loughine Ltd), rapporteur
Uffe Sveistrup (Danish Ministry)
Willem de Boer (SNV)
Xavier Harlay (CME)

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 18 February 2011, Edinburgh, Scotland

fsmith — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:34:09 +0000

The meeting of the Demersal Working Group took place on 18 February 2011. The event was hosted by Marine Scotland at their offices at Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh.

Agenda and Minutes

Meeting Papers

Whiting Focus Group Meeting – 19 January 2011, Edinburgh, Scotland

fsmith — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:15:00 +0000

A Whiting Focus Group meeting took place on 19 January 2011. The event was hosted by Marine Scotland at their offices at Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh.

The following papers were issued for the meeting:

2011 01 19 Whiting Focus Group Agenda

Papers

Socio-economic Focus Group

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:25:04 +0000

Rationale of the working group

Composition of the group

Alberto Spagnole (EAFE)
Antoine Legarrec (UAPF Euronor)
Bruno Dachicourt (CME)
Carl O’Brien (CEFAS)
Caroline Gamblin (CNPMEM)
Delphine Roncin (CRPMEM Nord-Pas de Calais-Picardie)
Erik Lindebo (EAFE)
Guus Pastoor (AIPCE)
Hazel Curtis (Seafish)
Jan Kappel (EAA)
Jenny Hatchard (NSWN)
Karsten Kristensen (ETF)
Konstantinos Kalamantis (EBCD)
Nicki Holmyard (NSWN), chair
Pim Visser (EAFPA)
Sebastien Metz (Seafish)

Spatial Planning/MPA’s Working Group

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:20:49 +0000

Rationale of the working group

Composition of the group

Barrie Deas (NFFO)
Caroline Gamblin (CNPMEM)
Emiel Brouckaert (Rederscentrale)
Euan Dunn (BirdLife International), chair
Giles Bartlett (WWF)
Michael Andersen (Danmarks Fiskeriforening)
Michael Park (SFF)
Marc Ghiglia (UAPF)
Paula den Hartog (SNV)
Peter Breckling (DFV)
Xavier Harlay (CME)

NOTICE: The North Sea Regional Advisory Council is seeking bids for the provision of a Secretariat and Rapporteur.

jwalker — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:00:40 +0000

Tenders for the provision of a Secretariat and Rapporteur will have to be received by Tuesday 14 December 2010.

To discuss any of the documents below please contact Ann Bell, NSRAC Director on 07770 314 678 or ann.bell@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Tenders will have to be received by Tuesday 14 December 2010.

NSRAC Secretariat Tender v4

NSRAC Rapporteur Tender v3

Dogger Bank possible SAC Consultation

fsmith — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:09:20 +0000

The following responses to the Dogger Bank possible SAC Consultation have been received.

Dogger Bank Consultation Response – Euan Dunn, Chair NSRAC Spatial Planning Working Group – November 2010 (pdf 139kb)

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 17 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium

jwalker — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:26:34 +0000

The meeting took place in Brussels on Wednesday 17 November 2010 in the CPMR Offices, Rond Pont Schuman 14, 1040 Brussels.

Agenda

Agenda 171110

Papers

NSRAC GA and EXCOM Meetings – 21-22 October 2010

jwalker — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:16:20 +0000

The NSRAC GA and ExCom meetings were held in Aberdeenshire Council Headquarters, Westburn Road, Aberdeen on 21-22 October 2010. The General Assembly was on Thursday 21 October, 13.00 – 17.00 hrs and the Executive Committee Meeting was on Friday 22 October, 09.30 – 16.00 hrs.

Papers

Advice and Opinions 2010

jwalker — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:25:12 +0000

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 15 September 2010, Brussels, Belgium

jwalker — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:11:27 +0000

The meeting of the Demersal Working Group took place in Brussels on 15 September 2010 in the offices of the CPMR-CRPM, (8th floor), RP Schuman 14, 1040 Brussels.

Papers

NEPHROPS: Taking it to the Ports

jwalker — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:45:10 +0000

In a ground-breaking initiative that could set a precedent for other stocks, the North Sea Regional Council is holding a series of meetings with fishermen and other stakeholders in the main nephrops ports. The first meeting was held in Whitley Bay on 19 June 2010 and the next 31 July 2010 in Fraserburgh. Further meetings will be arranged in Denmark and the Netherlands.

Report Nephrops Group Whitley Bay

NSRAC ExCom Meeting – 28-29 June 2010

jwalker — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:01:04 +0000

The ExCom meeting was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Boulogne-sur-Mer on 28-29 June 2010 and included ICES presentation on the latest stock advice

Agenda

Draft agenda 170610

ICES presentation on the latest stock advice.

20100629 NSRAC_ICES draft advice

Papers

Spatial Planning/MPA Meetings – 11 March 2010, London, England

jwalker — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:23:47 +0000

Members of NSRAC Spatial Planning Working Group were invited to attend meetings with JNCC and Forewind on Thursday 11 March 2010 in London.

Papers:

Skagerrak & Kattegat Working Group Meeting – 22 March 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark

jwalker — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:11:16 +0000

The Skagerrak & Kattegat Working Group held a meeting on 22 March 2010 in Copenhagen.

Agenda and Minutes

Papers

Presentation

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 26 May 2010, London, England

abell — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:33:26 +0000

This meeting took place in London on 26 May 2010 . The venue was the Princess Elizabeth Room, Mothers’ Union, Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3RB.

Agenda and Minutes

Meeting Papers

Cod Recovery Focus Group Meeting – 7 April 2010, Brussels, Belgium

abell — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:29:39 +0000

This meeting took place in Scotland House, 6 Schuman, Brussels on 7 April 2010

Papers

NSRAC Nephrops LTMP Meeting – 30 March 2010, London, England

abell — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:25:01 +0000

The meeting took place in room4.02, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London.

Agenda and Minutes

Papers

Whiting Focus Group Meeting – 7 April 2010, Brussels, Belgium

abell — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:30:30 +0000

This meeting took place in Scotland House, 6 Schuman, Brussels on the afternoon of 7 April.

Papers

Agenda for meeting(whiting) 070410

North Sea Stakeholder Conference – 17-18 March 2010, Newcastle, UK

abell — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:53:08 +0000

Programme and presentations

NS Stakeholder Conference programme.final

Presentations

NSRAC Executive Committee – 18-19 February 2010

abell — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:52:04 +0000

The meeting of the NSRAC Executive Committee took place on 18/19 February 2010 in Thermae Palace Hotel, Ostend.

Papers

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 17-18 February 2010, Ostend, Belgium

abell — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:49:40 +0000

The Demersal Working Group took place on 17/18 February 2010 in Ostend.

Agenda – NSRAC DWG 2Agenda DWG Ostend 170210

Draft record of previous meeting – NSRAC draft Record DWG Brussels 011209

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 1 December 2009, Brussels, Belgium

jwalker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:32:14 +0000

This meeting took place on 1 December 2009 in Norway House, 17 rue Archimède – 1000 Brussels.

Papers

NSRAC Executive Committee – 15 October 2009

abell — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:05:00 +0000

This meeting took place in the Gemeentehuis Velden Ijmuiden
Starting at 13.00 on 15 october 2009 and finishing at 13.00 on 16 October 2009

Papers

Working Group reports

Correspondence

Inter-RAC CFP Conference – 3-4 November 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland

jwalker — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:58:45 +0000

Presentations and Rapporteur Summary

Edinburgh CFP Conf Report

RACs Article RL

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 14 October 2009, Haarlem, Netherlands

jwalker — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:37:55 +0000

The Demersal Working Group meeting was held in Provincie House Noord Holland, Haarlem, Netherlands on 14 October 2009.

Papers

NSRAC General Assembly – 15 October 2009

jwalker — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:28:44 +0000

The NSRAC General Assembly took place in Ijmuiden on 15 October 2009.

Papers

Skaggerak & Kattegat WG Meeting – 25 September 2009, Gothenburg, Sweden

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:13:14 +0000

Skaggerak & Kattegat WG Meeting was held in Fiskets Hus, Fiskhamnsgatan 33, Gothenburg

Agenda

Agenda

Nephrops LTMP Meeting – 25 September 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:10:57 +0000

Nephrops LTMP Revised 170909

Nephrops LTMP Agenda 250909

Nephrops LTMP Meeting held in Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TY

Socio-Economic Focus Group – 5 October 2009, Ijmuiden Seaport, Netherlands

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:56 +0000

Meeting was held on 5 October 2009 in the offices of Zeehaven Ijmuiden (Ijmuiden Seaport).

Papers

socio-economic agenda 5oct

Press Releases 2009

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:32:52 +0000

Correspondence 2009

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:30:51 +0000

Advice and Opinions 2009

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:18:12 +0000

Useful Links

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:29:40 +0000

Other RACs

Baltic Sea RAC
North Western Waters RAC
South Western Waters RAC
Small Pelagic RAC
Distant waters RAC

Administrations

DG PêcheDirection Générale des Pêches
Committees of the European Parliament – Pêche EUROPARL
DG Environnement
EUR-Lex: Documents d’intérêt public

Ministry of food, agriculture and fisheries(Danmark)
Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche (France)
Federal Minister of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture (Germany)
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Ireland)
Ministry of agriculture, nature management and fisheries (Netherlands)
Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentacion (Spain)
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries(Sweden)
UK – Fisheries (United Kingdom)
Department of Maritime Studies and International Transport

Members of the NSRCA

CNPMEMComité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Elevages Marins (France)
National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (United Kingdom)
SFO Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation Ltd (Scotland-United Kingdom)
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (United Kingdom)

Fishery Organisations

ICESConseil International pour l’Exploration de la Mer , CIEM
ACFM Advisory Committee for Fisheries Management , (ICES)
NAFO Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization , OPANO
NEAFC North-Est Atlantic Fisheries Commission , CPANE
IBSFC International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission
Commision OSPARCommission pour la protection du milieu marin de l’Atlantique du nord-est
Département des pêches de la FAO

NGO

The Institute for European Environmental Policy
JNCC , Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Research

Sea Fisheries Department (Belgium)
North Sea Centre (Denmark)
Ifremer (France)
Federal Research Centre for Fisheries (Germany)
Irish Marine Institute (Ireland)
Norwegian Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Norway)
Norwegian College of Fishery Science (Norway)
Institute of Marine Research (Norway)
Institute of Oceanology (Poland)
Göteborg University Marine Research Centre (Sweden)
Tjärnö Marine Biological Laboratory (Sweden)
Kristineberg Marine Research Station (Sweden)
Swedish National Board of Fisheries (Sweden)
CEFAS Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (United Kingdom)
North Atlantic Fisheries College (United Kingdom)
Fisheries Research Services (United Kingdom)
IMARES (Wageningen) (Netherlands)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Fishery Bulletin Contents
Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Regulatory Bodies

ASCOBANS Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas
Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Sea , (ASCOBANS)
Convention on Migratory Species – Convention sur Espèces Migratrices
Internet Guide to International Fisheries Law
Oceans and law of the Sea

Other Information

FAO Species identification and data
FAO Code de Conduite pour une Pêche Responsable FAO Fisheries Department
FIGIS
FishBase : A Global Information System on Fishes
EUROSTAT Statistical Offices of the European Communities
Fish Identification
Fish Information Service (FINS)
Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification
Serveur européen de données de commerciales
GLOBEFISH
Fishsafe Electronic safety mapping system
EuroFishServeur européen de données commerciales

Flatfish Working Group

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Rationale of the working group

Composition of the group

Christine Absil (Seas at Risk)
Michael Andersen (Danmarks Fiskeriforening)
Niels Wichmann (ACFA)
Paula den Hartog (SNV), chair
Svend-Erik Andersen (Danmarks Fiskeriforening)
Willem de Boer (SNV)
Xavier Harlay (CME)

Members of the Executive Committee

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The members of the Executive Committee are as follows:

AIPCE
Birdlife International
CNPMEM
Danish Fishermen’s Association – 2 seats
Deutscher Fischerei Verband
European Anglers’ Alliance
EAFPA
EBCD
EUCC – The Coastal Union
European Transport Workers’ Federation
NFFO
North Atlantic Producers’ Association
North Sea Women’s Network
Rederscentrale CV
SFF
Seas at Risk
Stichting van de Nederslandse Visserij – 2 seats
Swedish Fishermen’s Federation
UAPF
WWF

Members of the General Assembly

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Members of the General Assembly are as follows:

Aberdeen Fish Producers’ Association Ltd
Assoc of Fishmeal & Fishoil Producers Of Denmark
Bundesverband der Deutschen Fischindustrie
CEPESCA
Cooperative Maritime Etaploise
From Nord
International Sport Fishing Federation (FIPS-M)
Kottervisserij Nederland (VISNED)
Nederlandse Vissersbond
NESFO
Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation Ltd
SDVO
Seafood Choices Alliance
Union Nationale Des Syndicats Marins-Pecheurs CFTC

Structure of NSRAC

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The North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) has a two tier structure; a large General Assembly and a smaller Executive Committee.

The General Assembly meets at least once a year to approve the overall strategy of the NSRAC and to oversee the work of the Executive Committee. The meetings rotate between Member States

The General Assembly appoints the Executive Committee which can have up to 24 members. The Executive Committee manages the activities and the advice provided by the NSRAC

In the General Assembly and the Executive Committee two thirds of the seats are allotted to the fisheries sector and one third to the other interest groups affected by the CFP. At least one representative of the catching sector from each Member State must be represented on the Executive Committee (click for details of current membership)

The work of the Executive Committee is reinforced by a number of Working Groups (click to get a list of Working Groups), which consider particular subjects of interest to the NSRAC and make recommendations on possible courses of action to the Executive Committee. The Working Groups allow a wider range of people to become involved in the NSRAC, including scientists, fishers, environmental specialists, economists and others.

Observers attend the meetings of the Executive Committee and they may include representatives of the Member States and the Commission, and participants from adjacent countries with an interest in the fisheries of the North Sea, for example Norway.

The meetings of the General Assembly are open to the public.

Basic Documents

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Documents of the European Commission

Constitutive documents of the NSRAC

2012 Rules of Procedure

Context and History

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Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) were set up to provide greater stakeholder involvement in fisheries management at a regional level.

The European Commission’s 2001 Green Paper ‘On the Future of the Common Fisheries Policy’ pointed out that the CFP had not delivered sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources and will need to be changed if it was to do so. The paper suggested a series of reforms to the CFP including the establishment of a network of regional advisory committees on fisheries to involve stakeholders in the fisheries in discussions about fisheries management.

RACs were formally proposed in the Roadmap for Reform of the CFP, authorised in Council Regulation 2371 of December 2002, and described in detail in a Council Decision of July 2004. The decision confirmed that RACs could submit recommendations and suggestions of their own or at the request of the Commission or a Member State, on matters relating to fisheries management to the Commission or Member State concerned. However, it has always been evident that that the RACs can and will play a much wider role.

An existing group of fishers and scientists, The North Sea Commission Fisheries Partnership, facilitated the setting up of the North Sea RAC. At meetings in Bergen, Hamburg, and Brussels in 2003 and 2004 the structure and organisation of the RAC was discussed and a firm proposal for a North Sea RAC prepared. An informal working group was established to draft advice on the management of flatfish stocks. Organisations who might wish to take part in the NSRAC were invited to submit a letter of application to the Partnership and an Interim Executive Committee then met in Copenhagen on September 15th 2004 and agreed a proposal which went forward to Member States and the Commission in October 2004. The NSRAC was formally agreed by the Commission on November 1st 2004 and held its first General Assembly in Edinburgh on November 4th 2004.

What we do

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Governance of the seas has been on the agenda of governments and of the European Union since Rio. It is evident that a new, more integrated ocean policy is required, and that this policy must involve a wide range of stakeholders.

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Objectives of NSRAC

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The principal objective of the NSRAC is to prepare and provide advice on the management of the fisheries of the North Sea on behalf of stakeholders in order to promote the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy. This will be done within the general aim of attaining the sustainable management of fisheries, incorporating an ecosystem based approach and based on the precautionary principle.

Our Objectives

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Demersal Working Group Meeting – 14-15 July 2009, Aberdeen, Scotland

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The Demersal Working Group meeting took place on 14-15 July 2009 in Aberdeen.

Papers

Executive Committee – 29-30 June 2009

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The meeting took place on 29-30 June 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Papers

Main Reports 2009

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EU – Norway Bi-laterals on RTC – 13 May 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Report on the Bi-lateral talks (EU- Norway) on RTC’s

Self Regulation Focus Group – 11 May 2009, Brussels, Belgium

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The meeting took place on 11 May 2009 in Brussels.

Papers

Nephrops Long Term Management Plan Focus Group – 14 April 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Papers

Skaggerak & Kattegat WG Meeting – 30 March 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark

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SK & KT Agreed Record of Meeting 2009 03 30

Meeting of the Control Regulation Focus Group – 13 March 2009, London, England

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The meeting of the Control Regulation Focus Group was held on 13 March 2009 in London.

Papers

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 16-17 February 2009, Berlin, Germany

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The meeting of the Demersal Working Group took place in Berlin, Germany on 16-17 February 2009.

Papers

Working documents

Documents de travail

Meeting of the Spatial Planning WG – 16 February 2009, Berlin, Germany

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The meeting took place on 16 February 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

Papers

Working documents

Work of the Group 2009

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Demersal Working Group Meeting – 25 November 2008, Brussels, Belgium

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The meeting took place on 25 November 2008 in Brussels.

Papers

Working documents

Documents de travail

Position Mesures techniques reglementcadre (5.2e)

Produced documents

JNCC Consultation on Offshore SAC (02)

5th General Assembly – 29 October 2008

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The 5th General Assembly took place on 29 October 2008 in York, UK

Papers

Working documents

Produced documents

Executive Committee – 29-30 October 2008

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The meeting took place on 29-30 October 2008 in York, UK

Papers

Working documents

Documents de travail

Produced documents

Meeting of the Skagerrak/Kattegatt WG – 21 October 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Meeting took place on 21 October 2008 in Gothenburg.

Papers

Agenda

Working documents

Produced documents

Demersal Working Group Meeting – 23 September 2008, London, England

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The Demersal Working Group meeting took place on 23 September 2008 in London.

Papers

Agenda

Working documents

Documents de travail

Joint RACs meeting on Long Term Management Plans – 11-12 September 2008, Nantes, France

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Main Reports 2008

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Executive Committee October 29-30, York (UK)

Draft Record of York Excom Oct 29 2008

5th General Assembly October 29, York (UK)

Draft Report

Joint RACs meeting on Long Term Management Plans September 11-12 2008, Nantes (France)

Report

Executive Committee June 26-27, Vigo (Spain)

Report

Inter-RAC Deep Sea Species Meeting June 16-17 2008, Lisbon (Portugal)

Report of the Inter-RAC Deep Sea Species Meeting

Joint RACs meeting on offshore MPAs March 5-6 2008, Edinburgh (Scotland)

Final Meeting Report

Control and Compliance Conference February 21-22 2008, Peterhead (Scotland)

Report of the Conference

Executive Committee February 20, Peterhead (Scotland)

Agreed Record

Work of the Group 2008

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For the reports on Socio-Economic Focus Groups please see: ‘Publications‘

Kattegat & Skaggerak Working Group 2008

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Work of the Group 2008

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For the reports on Demersal Working Groups please see: ‘Publications’

Advice and Opinions 2008

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Press Releases 2008

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Demersal Working Group Meeting – 30 July 2008, Schipol, Netherlands

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The meeting took place on 30 July 2008 in Schipol, The Netherlands.

Papers

Working documents

Documents de travail