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Regional Work Plans (RWPs) 2025-2027: A Major Step Forward in Fisheries Data Collection

The acceptance and publication of the Regional Work Plans (RWPs) for 2025-2027 represent a major development in data collection in fisheries and aquaculture. The RWPs promote cooperation among countries to harmonize data collection, ensuring best quality assessments and the sustainable management of fish stocks. By setting clear rules for data collection, management and use of data, these plans represent a cornerstone for the scientific advice… Read More »Regional Work Plans (RWPs) 2025-2027: A Major Step Forward in Fisheries Data Collection

2024 RCG LP Annual Meeting – Main features

The Regional Coordination Group on Large Pelagics (RCG LP) met in Olhão, Portugal for their Annual Technical Meeting from the 24th to the 26th of June 2024. The event was followed by 21 experts representing eight Member States (Portugal, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, and Greece), the European Commission, ICCAT and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). Hosted by the Portuguese Institute for the… Read More »2024 RCG LP Annual Meeting – Main features

Highlights of 2024 RCG LDF Annual Meeting

The Regional Coordination Group on Long Distance Fisheries (RCG LDF) met in Cádiz, Spain for their Annual Technical Meeting from 2nd to 5th of July 2024. The event was followed by 25 experts representing the nine Member States (Estonia, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Spain and The Netherlands), DG MARE and CECAF as the main end-user. This meeting allowed the group to review the… Read More »Highlights of 2024 RCG LDF Annual Meeting

RCG ECON Annual Technical Meeting

The annual technical meeting of the Regional Coordination Group on Economic Issues (RCG ECON) was held from 3 to 6 June 2024 in Athens, Greece in a hybrid format. The meeting was followed by 73 participants, including national experts from 23 Member States (MS), Joint Research Center, DG MARE and ICES. The group reviewed the intersessional progress made on topics such as the evaluation of… Read More »RCG ECON Annual Technical Meeting

2024 RCG NANSEA & Baltic back-to-back meeting

The Regional Coordination Groups NANSEA and Baltic met for their back-to-back annual meeting to review the situation of existing issues, achievements, and developments of the regional coordination. The meeting started on 4 June 2024, with one day virtual session; followed one week later, by a physical meeting from 11- 14 June, in Bremerhaven, Germany. The  Technical Meeting was followed by 75 participants, including national correspondents… Read More »2024 RCG NANSEA & Baltic back-to-back meeting

Developing Quality Assessment System for reporting the economic modules of the DCF

The RCG ECON intersessional subgroup (ISSG) on Quality Assurance Framework met in Salerno from 18-20th March; the event focused on current quality assurance framework, reporting, and best practices. The meeting was hosted by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Analysis (NISEA) and chaired by Evelina Carmen Sabatella from CNR, IRPPS, the event drew 30 participants from 16 Member States (MS), along with representatives from… Read More »Developing Quality Assessment System for reporting the economic modules of the DCF

ISSG Surveys Meeting 2024

The RCG Intersessional Subgroup on Surveys met from 28 Feb to 1 March 2024 at the Danish Technical University (DTU) in Lyngby/DNK to discuss the 2024 ToRs for the group. The meeting was chaired by Sieto Verver (NLD) and Christoph Stransky (DEU). The main task for the group was to identify surveys that qualify for possible cost-sharing between EU Member States. In short, following the… Read More »ISSG Surveys Meeting 2024

14th ISSG SPRFMO – OP Meeting

The 14th Intersessional Subgroup on the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization Observer Programme (ISSG SPRFMO-OP) Meeting took place on 22-24 January 2024 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The meeting was chaired by Irek Wójcik (POL) and Sieto Verver (NLD) and involved a total of 6 experts from 5 Member States (DEU, LTU, LVA, NLD, POL). The MS currently involved in fisheries activities and data collection in… Read More »14th ISSG SPRFMO – OP Meeting

RDBFIS: Integrated Fisheries Information System for the Mediterranean and Black Sea

In the context of the Data Collection Framework, the RDBFIS (Regional Database for the Mediterranean and Black Sea) project emerges as a pivotal initiative, succeeding the accomplished Med&BS RDBFIS project. This initiative, named “Hosting, maintenance and further development of the RDBFIS,” is aimed to further improve the capabilities of the existing system and to become the regional database of Mediterranean and Black Sea EU fisheries… Read More »RDBFIS: Integrated Fisheries Information System for the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Conclusion of SECWEB Project: Progressing towards a Permanent Secretariat for Regional Coordination Groups

In a significant development for the European Commission DG MARE and its efforts to enhance the Regional Coordination Groups (RCGs) under the Data Collection Framework (DCF) for Fisheries, the SECWEB project has concluded with notable achievements. This initiative aimed to support RCGs in administrative tasks, branding, and online visibility, culminating in the successful establishment of a Pilot Secretariat, a crucial step towards establishing a permanent… Read More »Conclusion of SECWEB Project: Progressing towards a Permanent Secretariat for Regional Coordination Groups