Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF),
C(2016) 1084, OJ C 74, 26.2.2016, p. 4–10.
Here after the Articles of the legislation concerning STECF.
Article 26 of Article 26 of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 - all languages [here]:
The Commission shall consult appropriate scientific bodies. STECF shall be consulted, where appropriate, on matters pertaining to the conservation and management of living marine resources, including biological, economic, environmental, social and technical considerations. Consultations of scientific bodies shall take into account the proper management of public funds, with the aim of avoiding duplication of work by such bodies.
Articles 2 of Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (2016/C 74/05) - all languages [here]:
Tasks
In the field of conservation and management of living marine resources, including biological, economic, environmental, social and technical considerations, the group’s task shall be: (a) to assist the Commission in the preparation of legislative proposals, delegated acts or policy initiatives. (b) to monitor the evolution of policy and bring about an exchange of experience and good practice.
Articles 3 of Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (2016/C 74/05) - all languages [here]:
Consultation
- The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to marine and fisheries biology, fishing gear technology, fisheries economics, fisheries governance, ecosystem effects of fisheries, aquaculture or similar disciplines. The Commission may require the adoption of such an opinion within a defined period. In agreement with the Commission services the group may also provide opinions on its own initiative to the Commission on such matters.
- The chair of the group may advise the Commission to consult the group on a specific question.
Topics
Members and rules of procedure, secretariat and experts information as well as call for application
Current and past EWG meetings dates and locations with detailed information on focals, chairs, terms of reference and subscription link
Collection of all reports released by the STECF and its predecessor the STCF. The S-LIBRARY allows you to perform a deep search.
Public access to data after STECF plenary approval and related report publication
STECF news, DG MARE data calls, fisheries jobs at JRC recruitment on fisheries, DGMARE calls, and general communications
Registration, invitation, logistics, allowances, claims and declarations information
Recent publications
Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) socio-economic impact assessment
[ Annexes.zip ]
The EWG met online 3-7 of March 2025, with the objective to discuss and assess the socio-economic impacts of area closures for deep-sea fishing (VMEs).
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Mediterranean Stock Assessments
[ Annex.zip ]
EWG 25-01 met at the JRC in Ispra, Italy, 3-7 March 2025. It was tasked to update and streamline: ToR 1) a number of data preparation decisions and routines; ToR 2) stock assessment methodologies.
[ JRC xxx ]
Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries 78 th Plenary report
The STECF held its spring plenary on 24-28 March 2025 at the JRC in Ispra, Italy. The meeting was held as a hybrid meeting. The meeting was chaired by the STECF chair Jenny Nord.
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Monitoring the performance of the Common Fisheries Policy.
[ Annex.pdf ]
An ad-hoc Expert Group comprising experts from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) was convened from January to March 2024 to compute the performance indicator values according to the agreed protocol (Gras et...
Assessment of balance indicators for key fleet seg. & review of NRs on MS balance efforts between fleet capacity and fish.opportunities
EWG 24-13: preparatory meeting, 3-5 September 2024, main meeting, 7-11 October. Review during STECF PLEN 24-03.
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