Advisory councils (ACs) are stakeholders’ organisations made up of representatives from the industry and other interest groups (which respectively have 60% and 40% of the seats in the General Assembly and the Executive Committee). Their purpose is to submit recommendations on issues related to fisheries and aquaculture to the Commission and the Member States. Advisory Councils may also provide information for the development of conservation measures, while Member States have to consult them in the context of regionalisation.
As they pursue an aim of general interest for the EU, Advisory Councils receive financial assistance from the Commission to cover part of their operational costs.
In addition to the seven existing Advisory Councils (Baltic Sea, Long Distance Fleet, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, North-Western Waters, Pelagic Stocks, South-Western Waters), the latest CFP reform of 2013 established four new Advisory Councils for the Black Sea, Aquaculture, Markets and Outermost Regions, which are now all operational. »
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Work Programme and Calendar for ACFA 2012
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BROCHURE: "ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE (ACFA) This brochure describes ACFA (role, members and funtioning). |
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ACFA RESOLUTION ON PERMITTED CADMIUM LEVELS IN BROWN CRAB MEAT The ACFA proposes a Resolution to address anomalies in the interpretation of relevant legislation |
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ACFA - SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2010 EN, ES, FR |
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ACFA's OPINION ON THE DEFINITION AND THE TREATMENT TO GRANT SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CFP REFORM At the Plenary meeting held on 1/7/2010, ACFA adopted its advice on the definition and treatment to grant to Small-Scale fisheries in the context of the CFP Reform. |
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ACFA'S RESOLUTION ON HARMONISATION IN TERMINOLOGY ACFA has adopted a Resolution on harmonisation in terminology at its Plenary meeting of 1/7/2010. In this Resolution, ACFA askes that the terminology uses in the Commission's future legal texts to be coherent, clear to understand and unambiguous. |
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Study 2007-03 lot 1: Joint Data Collection between the fishing sector and the scientific community in Western Waters A data collection scheme involving fishermen who are able to collect good quality field data and scientists who can produce appropriate scientific advice would result in an improved platform for fisheries management and at the same time would increase mutual respect and understanding between the industry and the scientists. |
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Study 2008-10 lot 3 Study for the revision of the plaice box Did the plaice box work? Requested by the NSRAC the Commission will evaluate the effect of the plaice box and look at ways the performance of the plaice box could be improved if at all closed areas do work. The evaluation of the proposed changes to take long term economic, social and ecological effects on board. Why this study? |
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Study 2006-15 lot 8: Joint data collection between the fishing sector and the scientific community in the Baltic Sea Using information collected by the fishing industry in the production of scientific advice can be a cost effective way to improve the quality of data while strengthening cooperation between scientists and fishermen. Why this study? |
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Study 2006-15 lot 7: Joint data collection between the fishing sector and the scientific community in the North Sea Making systematic use of information generated by the fishing industry in the production of scientific advice can be a cost effective way to improve the quality of data while strengthening cooperation between scientists and fishermen. |