Past meetings

2025

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 25-01 Methodologies for Mediterranean stock assessments	03 March 2025	5 days	JRC-Ispra
PLEN 25-01 Spring plenary meeting	24 March 2025	5 days	hybrid
EWG 25-02 Social Data in EU fisheries 1: methodology and dissemination	31 Mar 2025	5 days	virtual
EWG 25-03 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet I	07 Apr 2025	5 days	virtual
EWG 25-04 CANCELLED Evaluation of joint recommendations on the Landing Obligation and Technical Measures	//	//	//
EWG 25-05 FDI methods	19 May 2025	5 days	virtual
EWG 25-06 Ad-hoc hake assessment	16 June 2025	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 25-07 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet II	16 June 2025	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 25-18 Outermost Regions	16 June 2025	5 days	hybrid
EWG 25-08 Evaluation of the Annual Reports for data collection and data transmission issues	23 June 2025	5 days	Brussels
PLEN 25-04 - mini CANCELLED Mini-Plenary to validate results of EWG 25-04	//	//	//
PLEN 25-02 Summer plenary meeting	07 July 2025	5 days	Brussels
WG 25-12 preparatory meeting for EWG 25-12 on Balance-Capacity	02 Sept 2025	3 days	virtual
EWG 25-09 Stock assessments in the Western Mediterranean Sea 2025	06 Sept 2025	7 days	Ispra
EWG 25-10 Evaluation of Fisheries Dependent Information (FDI) for EU Fleets	08 Sept 2025	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 25-11 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in West Med	06 Oct 2025	5 days	virtual
PLEN 25-09 - mini Mini-Plenary to validate results of EWG 25-09	15 Oct 2025	1 days	virtual
EWG 25-12 Balance/Capacity	06 Oct 2025	5 days	hybrid
EWG 25-13 Social Data in EU fisheries 2: analysis and evaluation	13 Oct 2025	5 days	virtual
EWG 25-14 Implementation of the Technical Measures Regulation	20 Oct 2025	5 days	virtual
EWG 25-15 Economic Report on the fish processing industry	20 Oct 2025	5 days	virtual
EWG 25-16 Evaluation of Work Plans for data collection and data transmission issues	03 Nov 2025	5 days	virtual
PLEN 25-03 Winter plenary meeting	10 Nov 2025	5 days	Brussels
EWG 25-17 CANCELLED Apprehending, assessing and predicting climate change impacts on international fisheries	//	//	//

2024

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 24-01 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in West Med	04 March 2024	5 days	virtual
PLEN 24-01 Spring plenary meeting	11 March 2024	5 days	hybrid
EWG 24-02 Methodologies for Mediterranean stock assessments and the estimation of reference points	08 April 2024	5 days	JRC
EWG 24-03 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet I	08 April 2024	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-04 Evaluation of joint recommendations on the Landing Obligation and Technical Measures	13 May 2024	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-05 Social Data in EU fisheries	13 May 2024	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-06 Outermost Regions	13 May 2024	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-07 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet II	10 June 2024	5 days	JRC
PLEN 24-04 - mini mini-plenary to validate EWG 24-04	12 June 2024	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-08 Evaluation of the Annual Reports for data collection and data transmission issues	24 June 2024	5 days	virtual
PLEN 24-02 Summer Plenary meeting	08 July 2024	5 days	Brussels
EWG 24-09 VMEs socio-economic impact assessment	03 March 2025	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-10 Stock assessments in the Western Mediterranean Sea 2024	02 September 2024	7 days	hybrid
prep-EWG 24-13 Balance/Capacity	03 September 2024	3 days	virtual
EWG 24-11 Evaluation of Fisheries Dependent Information (FDI) for EU Fleets	09 September 2024	5 days	JRC
EWG 24-17 Balance-Capacity: outermost regions	11 September 2024	3 days	JRC
PLEN 24-17 - mini mini-plenary to validate EWG 24-17	18 September 2024	1 days	JRC
EWG 24-12 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in West Med	30 September 2024	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-13 Balance/Capacity	07 October 2024	5 days	hybrid
PLEN 24-10 - mini mini-plenary to validate EWG 24-10	17 October 2024	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-14 Economic Report on the EU aquaculture	21 October 2024	5 days	virtual
EWG 24-15 Evaluation of Work Plans for data collection and data transmission issues	28 October 2024	5 days	mix
EWG 24-16 Implementation of the Technical Measures Regulation	21 October 2024	5 days	hybrid
PLEN 24-03 Winter Plenary meeting	11 November 2024	5 days	Brussels

2023

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 22-19 Review of the Technical Measures Regulation	23 January 2023	5 days	JRC Ispra
EWG 23-01 West Med closure areas	27 February 2023	5 days	virtual
PLEN 23-01 Spring plenary meeting	20 March 2023	5 days	Bruxelles
WG 23-02 Non-quota stocks	19 April 2023	2 days	virtual
EWG 23-02 Non-quota stocks	tbd 2023	5 days	virtual
EWG 23-03 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet I	24 April 2023	5 days	virtual
EWG 23-04 Evaluation of joint recommendations on the Landing Obligation and Technical Measures I	8 May 2023	5 days	virtual
EWG 23-05 FDI methodology	30 May 2023	4 days	virtual
EWG 23-06 Evaluation of joint recommendations on the Landing Obligation and Technical Measures II	8 May 2023	5 days	virtual
Plenary Extra Extra plenary	15 June 2023	1 days	virtual
EWG 23-07 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet II	12 June 2023	5 days	JRC Ispra
EWG 23-08 Evaluation of 2022 ARs for data collection and data transmission issues 2022	19 June 2023	5 days	Brussels
PLEN 23-02 Summer plenary	10 July 2023	5 days	Brussels
EWG 23-09 Stock assessments in the Western Mediterranean Sea	4 September 2023	7 days	Genova
EWG 23-10 Fisheries Dependent Information FDI	11 September 2023	5 days	JRC Ispra
WG 23-13 Balance/Capacity	20 September 2023	3 days	JRC Ispra
EWG 23-11 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in West Med	25 September 2023	5 days	virtual
EWG 23-12 Stock Assessment in the Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Sea	9 October 2023	7 days	Athens, Greece
EWG 23-13 Balance/Capacity	16 October 2023	5 days	virtual
EWG 23-14 Economic Report on the EU fish processing industry	23 October 2023	5 days	virtual
EWG 23-15 Implementation of the Technical Measures Regulation	22 January 2024	5 days	hybrid
EWG 23-16 Evaluation of Work Plans for data collection and data transmission issues	23 October 2023	5 days	vitrual
EWG 23-17 Social data in EU fisheries	16 October 2023	5 days	virtual
EWG 23-18 Marketing standards: review of fishery indicators	11 December 2023	5 days	hybrid
PLEN 23-03 Winter plenary	13 November 2023	5 days	Brussels

2022

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 21-14 Economic Report on the fish processing industry	21 February 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-01 West Med closure areas	28 February 2022	5 days	virtual
PLEN 22-01 Spring plenary meeting	21 March 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-02 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet I	4 April 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-03 Quality checking of MED & BS data and reference points	2 May 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-04 Assessment and advice for non-quota stocks, to support the development of multi-annual strategies in the context EU-UK	9 May 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-05 Evaluation of joint recommendations on the Landing Obligation and Technical Measures	16 May 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-06 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet II	13 June 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-07 Evaluation of the Annual Reports for data collection and data transmission failures	20 June 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-08 Skates and rays management	26 September 2022	5 days	Bruxelles
PLEN 22-02 Summary plenary meeting	4 July 2022	5 days	Brussels
EWG 22-09 Stock assessments in the Western Mediterranean Sea 2022	5 September 2022	7 days	Arona
EWG 22-10 Fisheries Dependent Information FDI	12 September 2022	5 days	JRC - Ispra
Working Group for EWG 22-15 Balance/Capacity	21 September 2022	3 days	virtual
EWG 22-11 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in West Med	26 September 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-12 Marketing standards: review of fishery criterias and underlying methodologies	5 September 2022	5 days	Brussels
EWG 22-13 Marketing standards:: review of proposed sustainability criteria / indicators for aquaculture	5 September 2022	5 days	Brussels
EWG 22-14 Social data in EU fisheries	7 November 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-15 Balance/Capacity	17 October 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-16 Stock Assessment in the Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Sea 2022	17 October 2022	7 days	Rome
EWG 22-17 Economic Report on the EU aquaculture	24 October 2022	5 days	JRC Ispra
EWG 22-18 Evaluation of Work Plans for data collection and data transmission issues	24 October 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 22-19 Review of the Technical Measures Regulation	23 January 2023	5 days	JRC Ispra
PLEN 22-03 Winter plenary meeting	14 November 2022	5 days	Brussels

2021

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 21-01 West Med assessments: conversion factors, closures, effort data and recreational fisheries	01 March 2021	5 days	virtual
PLEN 21-01 Spring plenary	22 March 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-02 Methods for supporting stock assessment in the Mediterranean	12 April 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-03 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet I	19 April 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-04 MSE Adriatic small pelagics	12 July 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-05 Evaluation of joint recommendations on the Landing Obligation and Technical Measures	17 May 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-07 Review of the Technical Measures Regulation	11 Oct 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-08 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet II	07 June 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-09 Evaluation of the Annual Reports for data collection and data transmission issues	21 June 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-10 Fisheries Dependent Information (FDI) I	31 May 2021	5 days	virtual
PLEN 21-02 Summer plenary	05 July 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-11 Stock assessments in the Western Mediterranean Sea 2021	06 Sept 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-12 Fisheries Dependent Information (FDI) II	13 Sept 2021	5 days	virtual
WG 21-16 Working group for EWG 21-16 - Balance/Capacity	20 Sept 2021	4 days	virtual
EWG 21-13 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in West Med	27 Sept 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-14 Economic Report on the fish processing industry	21 Feb 2022	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-15 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea 2021 – Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Seas	18 Oct 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-16 Balance / Capacity	25 Oct 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-17 Evaluation of Work Plans for data collection and data transmission issues	01 Nov 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 21-18 Technical Measures Celtic Sea	01 Nov 2021	5 days	virtual
PLEN 21-03 Winter plenary	15 Nov 2019	5 days	virtual
EWG 19-20 CFP monitoring: expansion of indicators - ecosystems	tbd	xx days	tbd

2020

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
PLEN 20-01 Spring plenary	16 March 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-04 Evaluation of Landings Obligation and TM Regulations joint recommentations	18 May 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-03 Annual Economic Report on EU Fishing Fleet I	22 June 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-08 Evaluation of ARs and data transmission failures	22 June 2020	5 days	virtual
PLEN 20-02 Summer plenary	06 July 2020	5 days	virtual
Working Group 20-11 Balance / Capacity	15 July 2020	3 days	virtual
EWG 20-09 Stock assessments in the Western Mediterranean Sea 2020	07 Sept 2020	14 days	virtual
EWG 20-10 Fisheries Dependent Information (FDI)	14 Sept 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-11 Balance / Capacity	21 Sept 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-14 The social dimension of the CFP	28 Sept 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-02 Review of Technical measures	05 Oct 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-13 Fishery effort regime for demersal fisheries in West Med	05 Oct 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-06 Annual Economic Report on EU Fishing Fleet II	12 Oct 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-15 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea - (Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Seas)	12 Oct 2020	7 days	virtual
EWG 20-16 Revision of Work Plans for data collection and data transmission failures	02 Nov 2020	5 days	virtual
PLEN 20-03 Winter plenary	09 Nov 2020	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-05 Criteria and indicators that could contribute to incorporating sustainability aspects in the marketing standards under the CMO	23 Nov 2020	5 days	virtual

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 20-12 EU Aquaculture sector	01 Feb 2021	5 days	virtual
EWG 20-18 Revision of DCF Work Plan and Annual Report templates and guidelines	08 Feb 2021	5 days	virtual

2019

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 19-01 Methods fishing effort regime demersal fisheries in West Med	18 March 2019	5 days	Barcelona
PLEN 19-01 Spring plenary meeting	25 March 2019	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 19-02 MAP fisheries demersal Adriatic Sea	01 April 2019	5 days	Ispra
EWG 19-03 Social data in the EU Fisheries Sector	08 April 2019	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 19-04 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet I	08 April 2019	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 19-05 Evaluation of mandatory surveys under the DCF	13 May 2019	5 days	Brussels
EWG 19-06 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet II	03 June 2019	5 days	Dublin
EWG 19-07 Implementation EU regulation incidental catches cetaceans	17 June 2019	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 19-08 Evaluation of LO joint recommendations	17 June 2019	5 days	Dublin
EWG 19-09 Evaluation of the Annual Reports for data collection	24 June 2019	5 days	Gothenburg
PLEN 19-02 Summer plenary meeting	01 July 2019	5 days	Brussels
Working group Working group for the preparation for STECF EWG 19-13: Balance / Capacity	23 July 2019	3 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 19-10 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea 2019 - Part 1	09 Sept 2019	7 days	Arona
EWG 19-11 FDI: Fisheries Dependent Information	16 Sept 2019	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 19-12 Revision of the EU Multiannual Plan for data collection (EU-MAP) after 2020	16 Sept 2019	5 days	Brussels
EWG 19-13 Balance / Capacity	23 Sept 2019	5 days	Larnaca
EWG 19-14 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in West Med	30 Sept 2019	5 days	Sète-France
EWG 19-17 Implementation shark finning regulation and impact of 2009 EU action plan sharks	07 Oct 2019	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 19-16 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea 2019 - Part 2	14 Oct 2019	7 days	Rome
EWG 19-18 Revision of Work Plans for data collection	04 Nov 2019	5 days	Bremerhaven
PLEN 19-03 Winter plenary meeting	11 Nov 2019	5 days	Brussels
EWG 19-15 Economic Report on the EU Fish Processing Sector	18 Nov 2019	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 19-19 Evaluation of the EU strategy on the Outermost regions	13 Jan 2020	5 days	Brussels
EWG 19-20 CFP monitoring: expansion of indicators - ecosystems	tbd	xx days	tbd

2018

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 18-01 Data gaps and Biomass Escapement Strategy for Adriatic anchovy and sardine	26 Feb 2018	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 18-02 Technical Measures	05 March 2018	5 days	Dublin
EWG 18-03 Economic fleet data of check to support economic analysis in 2017 and draft AER 2018 national chapters	09 April 2018	5 days	JRC-Ispra
PLEN 18-01 Spring plenary meeting	09 April 2018	5 days	Brussels
EWG 18-04 Preparation for the evaluation of the list of mandatory research surveys at sea	14 May 2018	5 days	Varese
EWG 18-05 Economic impact of mixed fisheries options	21 May 2018	5 days	Copenhagen
EWG 18-06 Evaluation of LO joint recommendations	04 June 2018	5 days	Brussels
EWG 18-07 Annual Economic Report of the EU fleet 2018	11 June 2018	5 days	Dublin
EWG 18-08 Elasmobranch - CANCELLED	11 June 2018	5 days	Brussels
EWG 18-09 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean Sea	18 June 2018	5 days	Arona-Italy
EWG 18-10 Evaluation of Annual Reports	25 June 2018	5 days	Brussels
PLEN 18-02 Summer plenary meeting	02 July 2018	5 days	Brussels
Working group Working group for the preparation for STECF EWG 18-14: Balance / Capacity	24 July 2018	3 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 18-11 New FDI	10 Sept 2018	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 18-12 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea 2018 - Part 1	17 Sept 2018	7 days	Ispra-Italy
EWG 18-14 Balance / Capacity	17 Sept 2018	5 days	Cyprus
EWG 18-15 CFP monitoring: expansion of indicators	01 Oct 2018	5 days	Brussels
EWG 18-13 Fishing effort regime for demersal fisheries in the western Mediterranean Sea - Part II	08 Oct 2018	5 days	Copenhagen
EWG 18-16 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea 2018 - Part 2	15 Oct 2018	7 days	Rome - Italy
EWG 18-19 Economic Report of the EU Aquaculture sector	22 Oct 2018	5 days	JRC-Ipsra
EWG 18-18 Evaluation of Work Plans & Data Transmission failures	05 Nov 2018	5 days	Bremerhaven
PLEN 18-03 Winter plenary meeting	12 Nov 2018	5 days	Brussels
EWG 18-17 MAP for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the Adriatic Sea	postponed	see EWG 2019	JRC-Ispra

2017

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
PLEN 17-01 Spring plenary meeting	27 Mar 2017	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 17-01 Economic fleet data of check to support economic analysis in 2017 and draft AER national chapters	03 April 2017	5 days	Dublin
EWG 17-02 Methodology EWG in the MED	05 June 2017	5 days	Arona-Italy
EWG 17-03 Evaluation of LO joint recommendations	06 June 2017	4 days	Brussels
EWG 17-05 Fisheries Dependent Information - Classic	19 June 2017	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 17-06 Annual Economic Report of the fleet of 2017	19 June 2017	5 days	Varese-Italy
EWG 17-07 DCF 2016 Annual reports evaluation & Data Transmission to end users in 2016	26 June 2017	5 days	Gavirate-Italy
Working Group Working group for the preparation for STECF EWG 17 08 Balance / Capacity	03 July 2017	3 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 17-04 Quality assurance for DCF data	03 July 2017	5 days	Copenhagen
PLEN 17-02 Summer plenary meeting	10 July 2017	5 days	Brussels
Working Group Working group for the preparation for STECF EWG 17 11	07 Sept 2017	2 days	Ispra
EWG 17-11 Stock assessments in the Black Sea 2017	11 Sept 2017	5 days	Ispra
EWG 17-08 Balance / Capacity	18 Sept 2017	5 days	Cyprus
EWG 17-09 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea - part I	23 Sept 2017	7 days	Croatia
EWG 17-10 Long term management of skates and rays	16 Oct 2017	5 days	Brussels
EWG 17-17 (1) Compilation of the new DCF Annual Report template - part 1	16 Oct 2017	4 days	Brussels
EWG 17-17 (2) Compilation of the new DCF Annual Report template - part 2	23 Oct 2017	4 days	Brussels
EWG 17-12 Fisheries Dependent Information - new FDI	23 Oct 2017	5 days	JRC-Ispra
PLEN 17-03 Winter plenary meeting	06 Nov 2017	5 days	Brussels
EWG 17-13 Evaluation of DCF National work plans amendments for 2018/19	13 Nov 2017	5 days	Hamburg
EWG 17-15 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea - part II	27 Nov 2017	7 days	Roma
EWG 17-16 (Transition) Economic report fish processing 2017	15 Jan 2018	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 17-19 External Fleet	tbc	4 days	tbc
EWG 17-14 Evaluation and updating the list of mandatory surveys	March-May 2018	5 days	JRC-Ispra
EWG 17-20 Support to Tuna or tuna like species assessments	1st quarter 2018	xx days	(to be decided)

2016

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 16-01 EU Map and template for National Workplans	7 Mar 2016	5 days	Hamburg
EWG 16-02 preparation Working group for the preparation of STECF EWG-16-02 - CANCELLED	17 Mar 2016	2 days	JRC - Ispra
PLEN 16-01 Spring plenary meeting	11 Apr 2016	5 days	Brussels
EWG 16-03 Annual Economic Report (AER) of the EU fleet - part 1	25 April 2016	5 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 16-04 Methodology and data requirements for reporting on the Landing Obligation	02 May 2016	5 days	Brussels
EWG 16-06 Evaluation of the Landing Obligation joint recommendations	6 June 2016	5 days	Brussels
EWG 16-07 Annual Economic Report (AER) of the EU fleet- part 2	6 June 2016	5 days	Dublin
EWG 16-08 Evaluation of DCF 2015 Annual Reports & Data Transmission to end users in 2015	20 June 2016	5 days	Lisbon
EWG 16-05 Methodology for the stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea	20 June 2016	5 days	JRC - Ispra
PLEN 16-02 Summer plenary meeting	4 July 2016	5 days	Brussels
EWG 16-09 preparation Working group for the preparation of STECF EWG-16-09	26 July 2016	2 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 16-02 Multiannual plan for demersal fisheries in the Western Med	5 Sept 2016	5 days	Varese - Italy
EWG 16-09 Balance fishing capacity-opportunity	5 Sept 2016	5 days	Barza di Ispra
EWG 16-10 Fisheries Dependent Information	5 Sept 2016	5 days	Gavirate - Italy
EWG 16-11 preparation Working group for the preparation of STECF EWG-16-11 POSTPONED	(to be decided)	2 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 16-11 Stock assessments in the Black Sea POSTPONED	(to be decided)	5 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 16-12 Economic Report of EU aquaculture sector	19 Sept 2016	5 days	Gavirate - Italy
EWG 16-13 preparation - CANCELLED Working group for the preparation of STECF EWG-16-13	22 Sept 2016	2 days	Barza di Ispra
EWG 16-13 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea - part I	26 Sept 2016	5 days	Barza di Ispra
PLEN 16-03 Winter plenary meeting	24 Oct 2016	5 days	Brussels
EWG 16-16 Evaluation of DCF National work plans and regional plans for 2017	7 Nov 2016	5 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 16-17 Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea - part II	19 Nov 2016	7 days	Ispra
EWG 16-20 Bio-economic methodology	23 Jan 2017	5 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 16-14 Technical measures	6 Feb 2017	5 days	Brussels
EWG 16-19 European data for North Atlantic and Mediterranean albacore	13 Mar 2017	4 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 16-18 External fleet	(to be decided)	xx days	(to be decided)
EWG 16-15 Pelagics and industrial species in the NS and IIIa	2nd quarter in 2017	xx days	(to be decided)

2015

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 14-21 Balance fishing capacity-opportunity - part 2	13 Jan 2015	3 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 14-19 Mediterranean assessments part 2	19 Jan 2015	5 days	Rome - Italy
EWG 15-01: Technical Measures	02 Mar 2015	5 days	BIM, Dublin
EWG 15-02: Multiannual management plans (North Sea)	16 Mar 2015	5 days	JRC - Ispra
PLEN 15-01: Spring plenary meeting	13 Apr 2015	5 days	Brussels
EWG 15-03: Annual economic report 2015 of the EU fishing fleets - Part 1	04 May 2015	5 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 15-04 Multiannual management plans SWW	25 May 2015	5 days	Vigo
EWG 15-05 Landing Obligation - Part 5	08 Jun 2015	5 days	Arona - Italy
EWG 15-06 Standardization stock assessment models for MED	08 Jun 2015	5 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 15-07 Annual economic report 2015 of the EU fishing fleets - Part 2	08 Jun 2015	5 days	Gothenburg
EWG 15-08 Fisheries-dependent information	15 Jun 2015	5 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 15-09 Multiannual management plans (NW Med and NWW)	15 Jun 2015	5 days	Sete
EWG 15-10 Evaluation of DCF 2014 Annual Reports & Data Transmission to end users in 2014	22 Jun 2015	5 days	Gdynia
Preparation for plenary Calculating of indicators for balance-capacity exercise	29 Jun 2015	2 days	JRC - Ispra
PLEN 15-02 Summer plenary	06 Jul 2015	5 days	Varese
EWG 15-11 Mediterranean assessments - Part 1	31 Aug 2015	5 days	IEO
EWG 15-17 Balance fishing capacity-opportunity	07 Sep 2015	5 days	Larnaca
Preparation for EWG 15-12 Data preparations for Black Sea assessments	24 Sep 2015	2 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 15-12 Black Sea assessments	28 Sep 2015	5 days	Ispra - Italy
EWG 15-13 Discard plans (not happened)	Sept-Oct	5 days	(tbd)
EWG 15-14 Landing Obligation - Part 6	12 Oct 2015	5 days	Ancona - Italy
PLEN 15-03 Winter plenary	09 Nov 2015	5 days	Brussels
EWG 15-15 Evaluation of Proposals to Revise DCF National programmes for 2016.	23 Nov 2015	5 days	Hamburg
EWG 15-16 Mediterranean assessments - Part 2	14 Dec 2015	5 days	Rome
EWG 15-18 Data mining, modelling approach and assessment process of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Albacore	4th quarter 2015 or early 2016	5 days	JRC/ICCAT/AZTI (tbd)

2014

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 14-01: Landing Obligations in EU Fisheries - part 3	10 Feb 2014	5 days	Varese - Italy
EWG 14-02: DCF revision - part 4	24 Feb 2014	5 days	Hamburg
EWG 14-03: BoB anchovy & NS flat fish	10 Mar 2014	5 days	Varese - Italy
PLEN 14-01: Spring plenary meeting	24 Mar 2014	5 days	Brussels
EWG 14-04 Economics- AER fleet -part 1	07 Apr 2014	5 days	JRC-Italy
EWG 14-05 Economics- AER fleet -part 2	09 Jun 2014	5 days	Gothenburg
EWG 14-06 Fishing effort Part 1	09 Jun 2014	5 days	Ispra
EWG 14-07 Evaluation of 2013 MS DCF Annual Reports & Data Transmission	23 Jun 2014	5 days	Oostend
EWG 14-08 Review of scientific advice for 2015 - part 2	30 Jun 2014	5 days	Copenhagen
PLEN 14-02 Summer plenary	07 Jul 2014	5 days	Copenhagen
EWG 14-09 Mediterranean assessments part 1	14 Jul 2014	5 days	Rome
EWG 14-10 Aquaculture economics	08 Sep 2014	5 days	JRC-Italy
EWG 14-11 Landing Obligations in EU Fisheries - part 4	08 Sep 2014	5 days	Varese
EWG 14-13 Fishing effort Part 2	29 Sep 2014	5 days	Barza d'Ispra - Italy
EWG 14-20 Reporting needs on fishery resources under new CFP	29 Sep 2014	5 days	Varese
EWG 14-14 Black Sea assessments	06 Oct 2014	5 days	Barza d'Ispra
EWG 14-15 Fish processing industry	20 Oct 2014	5 days	JRC Ispra
EWG 14-16 Review of scientific advice for 2015 - part 3	20 Oct 2014	5 days	Dublin
EWG 14-17 Preparations for future data collection under the revised DCF	20 Oct 2014	5 days	Hamburg
EWG 14-12 Balance fishing capacity-opportunity	27 Oct 2014	5 days	Salerno (Italy)
PLEN 14-03 Winter plenary	10 Nov 2014	5 days	Brussels
EWG 14-18 DCF NP amendments for 2015 & revised DCF Multiannual Programme	25 Nov 2014	4 days	Brussels

2013

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 13-01: Technical Measures	04 Mar 2013	5 days	Dublin
EWG 13-02: Review of DC MAP - part 1	11 Mar 2013	5 days	Ispra-JRC
PLEN 13-01: Spring plenary meeting	08 Apr 2013	5 days	Brussels
EWG 13-03: Economics - AER fleet - part 1	08 Apr 2013	5 days	Ispra-JRC
EWG 13-04: Economics - AER fleet - part 2	03 June 2013	5 days	JRC - Ispra
EWG 13-05: Review of DC MAP - part 2	10 June 2013	5 days	Varese (Italy)
EWG 13-06: Fishing Effort - part 1	17 June 2013	5 days	Brussels
EWG 13-07: Evaluation of 2012 MS	01 July 2013	5 days	Brussels
EWG 13-08: Advice on stocks - part 2	01 July 2013	5 days	Copenhagen
PLEN 13-02: Summer plenary meeting	08 July 2013	5 days	Copenhagen
EWG 13-09: Mediterranean assessments - part 1	15 July 2013	5 days	Ispra - Barza
EWG 13-10: Aquaculture economics	02 Sept 2013	5 days	Ispra - JRC
EWG 13-16: Landing Obligation in EU Fisheries	09 Sept 2013	5 days	Varese - Italy
EWG 13-11: Balance fishing capacity - opportunity	30 Sept 2013	5 days	Edinburgh
EWG 13-12: Black Sea assessments	30 Sept 2013	5 days	Ispra - Barza
EWG 13-13: Fishing Effort - part 2	07 Oct 2013	5 days	Ispra - Barza
EWG 13-14: Advice on stocks - part 3	14 Oct 2013	5 days	Ispra - Barza
EWG 13-15: Fish processing industry	14 Oct 2013	5 days	Hamburg
EWG 13-20: Bay of Biscay anchovy HCR	14 Oct 2013	5 days	Barza - Ispra
PLEN 13-03: Winter plenary meeting	04 Nov 2013	5 days	Brussels
EWG 13-18: Revision of the DCF	25 Nov 2013	4 days	Brussels
EWG 13-17: Landing obligation in EU fisheries II	26 Nov 2013	3 days	Dublin
EWG 13-19: Mediterranean assessments - part2	09 Dec 2013	5 days	Brussels

2012

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 12-01: DCF - Review of proposed DCF 2014-2020 - part 1	12 Mar 2012	5 days	Barza - Ispra
EWG 12-02: Management Plans - part 1 (joint with ICES)	26 Mar 2012	5 days	Rostock
EWG 12-03: Economics - AER fleet - part 1	26 Mar 2012	5 days	JRC Ispra
PLEN 12-01: Spring plenary meeting	16 Apr 2012	5 days	Brussels
EWG 12-04: International dimension	04 June 2012	5 days	Ispra or Varese (Italy)
EWG 12-05: Economics - AER fleet - part 2	04 June 2012	5 days	JRC Ispra
EWG 12-06: Fishing Effort - part 1	11 June 2012	5 days	Lisbon - IPIMAR
EWG 12-07: Management Plans - part 2	18 June 2011	5 days	Edinburg
EWG 12-08: DCF 2011 MS Annual Reports Evaluation	25 June 2012	5 days	Hamburg
EWG 12-09: Review of advice - part 2	02 July 2012	5 days	Copenhagen
PLEN 12-02: Summer plenary meeting	09 July 2012	5 days	Copenhagen
EWG 12-10: Mediterranean assessments - part 1	16 July 2012	5 days	IFREMER, SETE
EWG 12-11: Balance fishing capacity-opportunity	24 Sept 2012	5 days	Edimburg
EWG 12-12: Fishing effort - part 2	24 Sept 2012	5 days	Barza-Ispra
EWG 12-13: Economics - Aquaculture	24 Sept 2012	5 days	JRC Ispra
EWG 12-14: TMs - Selectivity	01 Oct 2012	5 days	Dublin
EWG 12-15: DCF - Review of proposed DCF 2014-2020 part 2	01 Oct 2012	5 days	Brussels
EWG 12-16: Black Sea assessments	08 Oct 2012	5 days	Ispra
EWG 12-17: Review of scientific advice - part 3	08 Oct 2012	5 days	Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Canary
EWG 12-18: Management Plans - part 3	15 Oct 2012	5 days	CANCELLED
EWG 12-21: Balance fishing capacity-opportunity part2	23 Oct 2012	5 days	Barza - Ispra
PLEN 12-03: Winter plenary meeting	05 Nov 2012	5 days	Brussels
EWG 12-19: Mediterranean assessments - part 2	10 Dec 2012	5 days	Ancona (Italy)
EWG 12-20: DCF - Assessment of NP changes	10 Dec 2012	5 days	Brussels

2011

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
EWG 11-01: Multi-annual management plans - part I	28 Feb 2011	5 days	Copenhagen
EWG 11-02: Reflexion on the requirements of the DCF	21 Mar 2011	5 days	Brussels
EWG 11-03: Methodologies for 2011 economic reports	28 Mar 2011	5 days	Greece
PLEN 11-01: Spring plenary meeting	11 Apr 2011	5 days	Ispra
EWG 11-05: Assessment of Mediterranean Sea stocks - part I	23 May 2011	5 days	Italy
EWG 11-04: Economic performance of the EU fishing fleet	23 May 2011	5 days	Ispra
EWG 11-06: Evaluation of fishing effort regimes in EU waters - part I	06 June 2011	5 days	Galway
EWG 11-07: Multi-annual management plans - part II	20 June 2011	5 days	Hamburg
EWG 11-08: Evaluation of 2010 annual reports (DCF)	27 June 2011	5 days	Helsinki
EWG 11-09: Review of scientific advice - part II	04 July 2011	5 days	Copenhagen
PLEN 11-02: Summer plenary meeting	11 July 2011	5 days	Copenhagen
EWG 11-10: Review of national reports	12 Sept 2011	5 days	Edinburg
EWG 11-12: Assessment of Mediterranean Sea stocks - part II	26 Sep 2011	5 days	Copenhagen
EWG 11-11: Evaluation of fishing effort regimes - part II	26 Sep 2011	5 days	Spain
EWG 11-14: Economic performance of the aquaculture sector	03 Oct 2011	5 days	Ispra
EWG 11-16: Assessment of Black Sea stocks	10 Oct 2011	5 days	Bulgaria
EWG 11-17: Review of scientific advice - part III	17 Oct 2011	5 days	Ispra
EWG 11-18: Review of economic data	17 Oct 2011	5 days	Italy
PLEN 11-03: Winter plenary meeting	07 Nov 2011	5 days	Brussels
EWG 11-19: Evaluation of 2012 NPs related to DCF	28 Nov 2011	5 days	Brussels
EWG 11-15: Multi-annual management plans - part III	28 Nov 2011	5 days	Edinburg
EWG 11-20: Assessment of Mediterranean Sea stock - part III	07 Dec 2009	5 days	Madrid
EWG 11-13: Ecosystem approach to fisheries management	16 Jan 2012	5 days	Rennes

2010

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
PLEN 10-01: Spring plenary	26 Jan 2010	5 days	Nordwich
SG-MOS 10-01: Methodologies for impact assessments	01 Feb 2010	5 days	Hamburg
SG-ECA 10-01: Methodologies, indicators and format of AER	08 Febr 2010	5 days	Copenhagen
PLEN 10-01: Winter plenary	26 Feb 2010	5 days	Brussels
SG-ECA 10-02: AER on the EU fishing fleet	22 Mar 2010	5 days	Ispra
SG-MED 10-01: Preparation of the stack assessment process	22 Mar 2010	5 days	Spain
SG-MED 10-02: Assessment of Mediterranean Sea stock - part I	31 May 2010	5 days	Crete
SG-RST 10-01 and SG-MOS 10-06a: Review of scientific advice part I	07 June 2010	5 days	Copenhagen
SG-MOS 10-04: Fishing effort regimes in European waters - part I	14 June 2010	5 days	Portugal
SG-RN 10-01: Evaluation of 2011-2013 DCF NPs	14 June 2010	5 days	Barza
SG-RN 10-02: Evaluation of 2009 TRs related to DCF	05 July 2010	5 days	Hamburg
SG-RST 10-02: Review of scientific advice - part II	05 July 2010	5 days	Copenhagen
PLEN 10-02: Summer plenary	12 July 2010	5 days	Copenhagen
SG-MOS 10-03: Ecosystem approach in fisheries management	06 Sept 2010	5 days	Rennes
SG-BRE 10-01: Review of national reports	13 Sept 2010	5 days	Edinburg
SG-ECA 10-03: Review of economic data	20 Sept 2010	5 days	Italy
SG-MOS 10-05: Fishing effort regimes in European waters = part II	27 Sept 2010	5 days	Edinburg
SG-RN 10-03: Review of needs related to surveys	04 Oct 2010	5 days	Brussels
SG-ECA 10-04: Fish processing sector	11 Oct 2010	5 days	Ispra
SG-RST 10-03: Review of scientific - part III	11 Oct 2010	5 days	Spain
SG-MOS 10-06b: Assessment of management options for multi-annual plans	18 Oct 2010	5 days	Spain
SG-MED 10-03: Assessment of Mediterranean Sea stock - part II	13 Dec 2010	5 days	Italy

2009

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
SG-MOS 09-01: Management plan evaluation methodologies	28 Jan 2009	3 days	Copenhagen
SG-ECA/RN 09-01: Evaluation of DC programmes	09 Feb 2009	5 days	Bilbao
SG-ECA/MED/RST 09-01: Ecosystematic & economic approach workshop	02 Mar 2009	5 days	Spain
SG-ECA 09-01: Economic Interpretation of AER	03 Mar 2009	5 days	JRC-Ispra
SG-MED 09-01: Review Black Sea advice	23 Mar 2009	5 days	Ranco-Italy
PLEN 09-01: Spring Plenary	20 April 2009	5 days	Galway
SG-ECA 09-02: Quality aspects of the collection of economic data	11 May 2009	5 days	Barcellona
SG-MOS 09-04: Fishing Effort Regime - part I	25 May 2009	5 days	Lisbon
SG-MED 09-02: Assessment of Mediterranean stocks - part I	8 June 2009	5 days	Sardinia
SG-ECA/RST 09-01: Review of scientific advice - Baltic	09 June 2009	5 days	Denmark
SG-ECA/RN 09-02: Evaluation of 2008 DCR technical reports	22 June 2009	5 days	Galway
SG-ECA/RST 09-02: Review of scientific advice	29 June 2009	5 days	Brest
PLEN 09-02: Summer plenary	13 July 2009	5 days	Copenhagen
SG-MOS 09-03: Fishing Effort Regimes - part II	13 July 2009	5 days	Copenhagen
SG-BRE 09-01: Review of national reports	07 Sept 2009	5 days	Scotland
SG-MOS 09-05: Assessment of fishing effort regimes - part II	28 Sept 2009	5 days	Barza-Ispra
SG-ECA 09-03: Fish processing sector	19 Oct 2009	5 days	JRC-Ispra
SG-ECA/RST 09-03: Scientific advice on widely distributed stocks	19 Oct 2009	5 days	Vigo
SG-ECA/RN 09-03: Review of NP & TR guidelines	19 Oct 2009	5 days	Ispra
PLEN 09-03: Winter plenary	09 Nov 2009	5 days	Brussels
SG-MOS 09-02: Evaluation of management plans	23 Nov 2009	5 days	Lisbon
SG-ECA/RN 09-04: NPs and surveys	07 Dec 2009	5 days	Hamburg-Germany
SG-MED 09-03: Mediterranean stocks - part II	14 Dec 2009	5 days	Barza-Ispra

2008

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
BUREAU 08-01 Workplan 2008	09 Jan 2008	2 days	Brussels
SG-ECA 08-01 Economic parameters under the new DCR	21 Jan 2008	5 days	Lisbon
SG-ECA/RN 08-01: Implementation of the fleet based approach	21 Jan 2008	5 days	Nantes-France
SG-ECA/RST 08-01: Balance between capacity and exploitation	19 Feb 2008	4 days	Brussels
SG-MED 08-01: Mediterranean part I	10 March 2008	5 days	Brussels
PLEN 08-01: Spring Plenary	14 April 2008	5 days	Hamburg
SG-ECA 08-02: Preparation of the Annual Economic Report 2008	21 April 2008	5 days	Copenhagen
SG-MED 08-02: Mediterranean part II	21 April 2008	5 days	Athens-Greece
SG-RN 08-01: Review of guidelines for the new DCR	6 June 2008	5 days	Nantes
SG-BRE 08-01: Long term management of Bay of Biscay Anchovy	2 June 2008	5 days	San Sebastian
SG-RST 08-01: Assessment of effort regime	2 June 2008	5 days	Barza-Ispra
SG-MED 08-03: Mediterranean part III	9 June 2008	5 days	Ispra
SG-RST 08-02: Harvest control rules	9 June 2008	5 days	CEFAS-UK
SG-MOS 08-01: Reduction of discarding practices	16 June 2008	5 days	JRC-Ispra
SG-ECA/RST 08-03: Review of scientific advice on stock of community interest - part 2	20 June 2008	5 days	Spain
SG-RST 08-03: Review of scientific advice on stock of community interest - part 1	30 June 2008	5 days	Helsinki
SG-RN 08-02: Evaluation of 2007's DCR technical reports	30 June 2008	6 days	Ispra
PLEN 08-02: Summer plenary	7 July 2008	5 days	Helsinki
SG-RST 08-03: Assessment of effort regime	1 Sept 2008	5 days	Sweden
SG-MED 08-04: Mediterranean - demersal and small pelagic stocks	6 Oct 2008	5 days	Potenza-Italy
PLEN 08-03: Winter plenary	3 Nov 2008	5 days	Brussels
BUREAU 08-02: review	Dec 2008	5 days	Brussels

2007

Description	Starting day	Duration	Venue
PLEN 07-01 Spring Plenary	23 April 2007	5 days	Brussels
SG-BRE 07-03 Northern hake long-term management	04 June 2007	5 days	Lisbon
SG-RST 07-03: Review of Stocks	11 June 2007	5 days	JRC-Ispra
SG-MOS 07-06: Main factors affecting codend selectivity	11 June 2007	5 days	Aderdeen
PLEN 07-02: Summer Plenary	18 June 2007	5 days	Barza-Ispra
SG-RN 07-02: Evaluation of TRs	02 July 2007	5 days	Barza-Ispra
SG-MOS 07-07: Evaluation of harvest control follow up	10 Sept 2007	5 days	Denmark
SG-RST 07-04: Assessment of effort regime	24 Sep 2007	5 days	Ispra
SG-MOS 07-03: Evaluation of closed area schemes	15 Oct 2007	5 days	Ispra
SG-ECA/RST 07-02: Review scientific advice II	22 Oct 2007	5 days	Barza-Ispra
SG-RST 07-05: Balance between capacity and exploitation	24 Oct 2007	5 days	Ispra
SG-MOS 07-04: Discards	03 Nov 2007	5 days	JRC-Ispra
PLEN 07-03: Winter Plenary	05 Nov 2007	5 days	Ispra
SG-RN 07-04: Evaluation of DC programs	03 Dec 2007	5 days	Gazzada
SG-BRE 07-05: Northern hake follow up meeting	03 Dec 2007	5 days	Brussels