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STECF - Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries

STECF & Common Fisheries Policy

Scientific, Technical and Economic support to the Common Fisheries Policy

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.

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

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

Upcoming meetings

Recent publications

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  • General publications
  • 18 October 2024
STECF 24-10

Stock assessments in the Western Mediterranean Sea

[ Annex.rar ]

This report documents the outcomes of STECF Expert Working Group 24-10: 2024 stock assessments of demersal stocks in the Western Mediterranean Sea from the meeting held in hybrid mode from 2nd to 8th September 2024.

 

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  • General publications
  • 17 October 2024
STECF 24-07

The 2024 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet

[ Data.zip ]

EWG 24-03 took place online 8-12 April 2024 (AER I) and EWG 24-07 took place in Ispra, Italy 10-14 June 2024 (AER II).

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  • General publications
  • 15 October 2024
STECF 24-17

Balance between capacity and fishing opportunities for OMR

The EWG 24-17 report is the first stand-alone report on assessing balance between fleet capacity and fishing opportunities for fleets in the Outermost Regions (OMRs) of France, Portugal and Spain.

EWG took place between 11-13 September...

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  • General publications
  • 26 September 2024
STECF 24-05

Social data in fisheries

EWG 24-05 was held online 13-17 May 2024. This report focus on operationalising the social dimension of the CFP and providing analytical tools. The report addresses three specific areas: the National Fisheries Profiles, Community Profiles and social indicators.

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  • General publications
  • 30 July 2024
STECF 24-02

Methodologies for Mediterranean stock assessments and the estimation of reference points

[ Annex I.zip, Annex II.zip ]

EWG 24-02 was held 8-12 April 2024 in hybrid form with some participants attending physically at the Joint Research Centre (Ispra, Italy) and others attending remotely. The meeting...

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  • General publications
  • 30 July 2024
STECF 24-06

Outermost Regions

The EWG 24-06 was tasked to i) provide guidelines for the assessment of balance in the ORs; ii) discuss the preparation of the Member States DCF workplans; and finally iii) analyse and advise on measures to recover the red snapper stock in Guiana waters.