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Implementation of the Technical Measures Regulation
It presents the findings of the EWG 23-15: meeting held from 22nd to 26th January 2024 at JRC Ispra.
[ JRC137739 ]
Fishery sustainability indicators
[Annexes.zip]
Report from the EWG 23-18, which met in Ispra, Italy (hybrid) from 11th to 15th December 2023.
[ JRC137740 ]
75th Plenary report
The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) held its 75th plenary from 11 to 15 March 2024 (see details).
Technical Measures - Improving selectivity to reduce the risk of choke species
EWG 18-02 identified fisheries in which there is a high risk of choke problems that will persist unless additional tools or measures, over and above what is contained in the CFP and supporting legislation, are applied.
[J...
Evaluation of Joint Recommendations on the Landing Obligation and on the Technical Measures Regulation
This report contains a review of Joint Recommendations submitted by Member States Regional Groups for the implementation of the Landing Obligation in 2022 and beyond.
[JRC126128]
Review of the Technical Measures Regulation
The report presents the findings from EWG 21-07, meeting held remotely from 11th to 15th October 2021. The 33 stocks analysed in this report correspond to those that were identified to have age structured information available.
[JRC127718]
Technical Measures in the Celtic Sea
This report synthesises the findings of the EWG 21-18 that was tasked to increase the knowledge of the current situation regarding protecting cod and whiting stocks in the Celtic Sea.
[JRC127710]
Review of technical measure
This report presents the findings of the EWG 22-19, meeting held from 23rd to 27th January 2023 at JRC Ispra. The 33 stocks analysed in this report with regards to their selectivity correspond to those that were identified to have age-structured information available, in...
Review of technical measure
[Annex.xlsx]
This report evaluates the performance of technical measures to conserve fishery resources and protect marine ecosystems in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 1241/201. It took place during the EWG 20-02 meeting.
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...
Preliminary management strategy evaluation (MSE) for anchovy and sardine in the Adriatic Sea (GSA 17-18)
To identify a suitable harvest control rule for the stocks of sardines and anchovies in GSA 17/18 an MSE was initiated. This exercise is based on the benchmark process carried out by GFCM in the...
Management Strategy Evaluation of alternative approaches for the anchovy and sardine stocks in the Adriatic Sea
Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, C(2016) 1084, OJ C 74, 26.2.2016, p. 4–10. The Commission may consult the...
The 2022 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet.
This publication includes: 1) a structural and economic overview of the EU fishing fleet in 2020 and trend analyses for the years 2008-2020 where possible (nowcasts for 2021 and 2022); a regional analysis of the EU...
Evaluation of Work Plans for data collection and data transmission Issues.
[ Annexes.zip ]
This report was reviewed by the STECF at its 74th plenary meeting held in Brussels, Belgium, from 13-17 November 2023.
[JRC136208 ]
Evaluation of the 2022 Annual Reports for data collection and data transmission issues from 2022.
[ Annexes.zip ]
This report presents the STECF findings based on the Report of the Expert Working Group (EWG 23-08) which was held in Brussels 19-23 June 2023, to evaluate MS Annual Reports on data...
Social Data in Fisheries
This report builds on earlier EWG results (19-03, 20-14, 22-14) and further develops the methodologies for the collection and analysis of social data in fisheries. In particular it addresses the development of National Fisheries Profiles (NFP) and advocates the development...
Economic Report on the EU fish processing industry
[ Data.zip ]
The 2023 Economic Report on the EU Fish Processing Sector provides a comprehensive overview of the latest information available on the structure and economic performance of the EU fish processing industry, from an economic and social...
The 2023 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet.
[ Annex.pdf ] [ Data.zip - 258 MB]
The 2023 Annual Economic Report (AER) on the European Union (EU) fishing fleet provides a comprehensive overview of the latest information available on the structure and economic performance of the EU...
Fisheries Dependent Information - FDI
[ Annex3.xlsx, Annex4.xlsx and Annex5.zip ].
This report on fisheries dependent information has been reviewed by STECF during the 2023 winter plenary meeting.
[ JRC136194 ]
Fisheries Dependent Information (FDI) methodology
[Annex.zip ]
This report on FDI methodology has been reviewed by STECF during the 2023 summer plenary meeting.
[ JRC134663 ]