| BSAC recommendations on the Ocean Pact | BSACstatement on Ocean Pact_sent to COM | 25/03/25 | |
| BSAC recommendations on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy | These recomemndations were sent to the European Commission on 9 December 2024. BSACrecommendations on CFP evaluation_2024-2025_finalsent | 24/03/25 | |
| Guidelines for the format and preparation of the annual BSAC recommendations on the fishery in the Baltic | Guidelines-for-Baltic-TAC-recommendationsFINAL | 13/03/25 | |
| BSAC advice on cormorants | Adopted by written procedure on 29 November 2024. | 02/12/24 | BSACrecommendation on cormorants |
| BSAC advice on seals | Adopted by written procedure on 29 November 2024. | 02/12/24 | BSACrecomendation on seals |
| Joint AC Advice on stakeholder engagement in ICES advice request formulation | This joint recommendation on stakeholder engagement in advice requests was approved with consensus by the NSAC, LDAC, PelAC, NWWAC, SWWAC and BSAC Executive Committees on 29 October 2024 via written procedure. Reply from DG MARE Reply to the Joint-ACs Advice on stakeholder engagement in the
Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries processes Received on 18 March 2025.MARE reply to Joint-ACs Advice on stakeholder engagement in STECF | 31/10/24 | 15-2324 Joint-AC Advice on Stakeholder Engagement in ICES Advice request formulation |
| BSAC recommendation for the fishery in 2025 for the herring stock in SDs 30-31 | The BSAC notes that the ICES advice on herring in SDs 30-31 was published on 16th September 2024. The BSAC has agreed on a general recommendation with regard to this stock in June 2024. The BSAC recommended an increased sampling programme so that more and better-quality data can be gathered on herring in SDs 30-31. The recommendations presented in the recommendations were agreed by the Executive Committee by fast-track written procedure on 19th October 2024. | 18/10/24 | BSACrecommendation HERRING SDs30-31-23 |
| BSAC input to HELCOM Recommendation 32-33/1 focusing specifically on salmon | The original HELCOM recommendations on salmon and sea trout are being revised,
with Recommendation 32-33/1 focusing specifically on salmon. Another HELCOM
Recommendation will focus on sea trout and will be drafted at a later stage. The Baltic Sea Advisory Council (BSAC) welcomes the HELCOM review of its
recommendations on Baltic Salmon conservation and would like to contribute to this
work with the presented input. The BSAC members have carefully considered the HELCOM draft submitted to the
HELCOM Expert Group on Migratory Fish on the 23rd and 24th September and
formulated a set of comments. | 17/10/24 | BSAC letter HELCOM salmon recommendation24-25-22 |
| BSAC recommendations on the BALTFISH draft Joint Recommendation regarding six Swedish MPAs in Öresund in the Baltic Sea | The draft Joint Recommendation presents fisheries conservation measures in five marine protected areas. There is no common BSAC agreed position on the topic. The BSAC members were consulted, and one reply was received from the Swedish Society for Nature and Conservation. | 14/09/24 | BSACreplyMPA-JR_2024-2025_18 |
| BSAC response to the communication from the Commission: “Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2025” | The BSAC takes note of the Commission’s Communication and accompanying Staff Working Document. The BSAC is hereby providing, as requested by the Commission, comments to the Commission’s Communication and the accompanying Staff Working Document. | 30/08/24 | BSAC response to COM StateofPlayFishing Opportunities24-25-19 |
| BSAC response to the Commission’s questionnaire and call for evidence on the fitness check of the EU rules on trade in seal products | With the letter ARES (2024)2860492, dated 18th April. 2024, the BSAC was encouraged to contribute to the public consultation and the call for evidence. The BSAC Executive Committee decided to provide general comments to the consultation as the “Have your say” format was not thought to be appropriate in the context of a diverse organisation like the BSAC. | 07/08/24 | Endorsement letter for targeted consultations - Ares(2024)2860492 BSACreply to fitnesscheck_tradeinsealproducts_2024-2025-15rev |
| BSAC reply to survey on Evaluation of the EU Landing Obligation | Five years from the full operationalisation of the landing obligation, the Commission is gathering evidence to support the evaluation of the landing obligation in terms of meeting the objectives of the 2013 reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). For this, a questionnaire was set up to aid in the collection and validation of existing data already gathered. The BSAC replied to the questionnaire by submitting the attached document. | 10/07/24 | BSACreply to LOconsultation_2024-2025-13 E-survey Questionnaire 2024_02_Letter-of-Support-Commission-FWC-studyLO_edit_OLA |
