Projects & Workshops - North Sea Advisory Council

The North Sea Advisory Council are stakeholders in a number of scientific projects including DiscardLess and MareFrame. The NSAC is keen to collaborate with scientists to improve understanding around social, environmental and economic issues concerning North Sea fisheries, and to facilitate communication between the fishing industry and the scientific community.

If you are seeking project partners, please contact the NSAC Secretariat to discuss your project and how it might align with our work plan.

SURIMI Project Workshop – 14 November 2025, online

On the 14th of November, AC members are invited to join the SURIMI Project Workshop, organized exclusively for Advisory Councils members. Funded by Horizon Europe, the SURIMI Project is developing nine socio-ecological models to be integrated into the European Digital Twin Ocean...

NSAC Informal Dialogue on the Future of Bottom Fishing in the North Sea – 23 September 2025, Gothenburg and online

On the morning of the 23rd of September, the NSAC held an informal dialogue on the future of bottom fishing in the North Sea, where a range of stakeholders came around the table to discuss how bottom fisheries fit into a...

NWWAC/NSAC Workshop on Skates and Rays – 2 September 2025, Brussels

On the 2nd of September 2025, the North Western Waters AC and the North Sea AC are jointly organising an in-person workshop on the management of skates & rays in Brussels. Registration is now open on the NWWAC website: https://www.nwwac.org/listing/nwwacnsac-workshop-on-skates-rays-management.5730.html Please...

NSAC Webinar on MSP in the North Sea – 1 July 2025, online

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 (starting at 9:30 CEST), hosted a webinar on...

EMD 2025 Workshop: Celebrating Advisory Councils’ success in view of the Oceans Pact – 22 May 2025, Cork

At this year’s European Maritime Day, which took place in Cork (IE) from 22 to 23 May, the 11 Advisory Councils co-organized a special event to celebrate the 20 years of ACs driving stakeholder dialogue in EU fisheries and aquaculture. Titled...

SEAWise Regional Review Workshop – 24 March, Copenhagen and online

Taking place on 24 March 2025, the the SEAwise Regional Review Workshop will offer an opportunity to present and discuss the work done with stakeholders by the project runners and gather insights for incorporation in the final evaluations of the project,...

Joint-AC workshop on implementation of Control Regulation – 5 February 2025, Brussels

The Joint-AC Workshop on the implementation of the new Control Regulation was held on 5 February 2025 in Brussels (BE) with structured exchanges planned with DG MARE Control Unit. The meeting started off with a presentation on the state of play...

High-level Roundtable Fisheries & Oceans Dialogue – Helping Design the European Ocean Pact – Brussels, 21 February 2025

On the 21st of February, a high-level Roundtable meeting with Commissioner Kadis was held, marking a starting point for the “Fisheris and Oceans Dialogues”. The aim of the event was to help design the European Ocean Pact in a collaborative and...

NSAC/BSAC Workshop on Seals & Cormorants – 20 March 2025, Luleå, SE

On March 20th 2025, the NSAC and BSAC will jointly host a workshop on seals and cormorants interactions with North and Baltic Seas fisheries. The workshop will feature a series of presentations, with each speaker allocated 20 to 30 minutes, including time for Q&A...

MAC/AAC/NSAC EP Dinner Event – 27 January 2025, Brussels

On the 27th of January 2025, the MAC, the AAC, and the NSAC will be holding the event titled “The Role of Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy” which will be co-hosted by MEP Sander Smit, MEP André Rodrigues and...

Collection of studies on Offshore Wind Farms

As Offshore Renewable Energy continues to expand in the North Sea, understanding its environmental and ecosystem impacts is essential to mitigate potential negative effects. Below, we list several studies conducted in the North Sea and beyond that explore these impacts: The...

NSAC 20th Anniversary celebration – dinner event at the Edinburgh Castle – 12 September 2024

On the evening of September 12th, NSAC will celebrate its 20th Anniversary at Edinburgh Castle, the site where the organization was founded in 2004. The event will feature moments of celebration and commemoration, highlighting 20 years of achievements of the Advisory...

NSAC Conference on the future of CFP – 12 September, Edinburgh

NSAC Conference on the Future of the CFP“QUO VADIS, CFP? A North Sea perspective on the future of Common Fisheries Policy” 12 September 2024, 13.00-17.00 CET Apex Hotel, Edinburg, United Kingdom On the 12th of September, NSAC is organizing a conference...

European Offshore Spaceport – Test launches in the North Sea

GOSA (German Offshore Space Alliance), was planning rocket launches from a floating platform in the North Sea in the summer of 2024 but had to postpone the project. Currently, no launch activities are foreseen. Here you will find all the pertinent...

EMD workshop: EU Advisory Councils: Stakeholder engagement in policymaking for healthy and productive fisheries and aquatic ecosystems – 30 May 2024, Svendborg

This year’s European Maritime Days will feature Advisory Councils’ workshop titled ‘EU Advisory Councils: Stakeholder engagement in policymaking for healthy and productive fisheries and aquatic ecosystems’. This is a significant signal from the EU Commission not only in terms of visibility...

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The NSAC prepares and provides advice on the management of fisheries in the North Sea on behalf of its members; fisheries organisations and other stakeholders including environmental organisations. If you are interested in joining the NSAC, or finding out more about our work, get in touch.