Advice & Recommendations - Baltic Sea Advisory Council

Name	Summary	Date	Downloads
BSAC letter invitation to launch of EFCA’s new chartered patrol vessels	Sent date:30/12/2022 \| Reply date:25/01/2023 BSAC Executive Committee Chair was invited to Vigo for the launch of EFCA’s new chartered patrol vessels on the 17th January. – Invitation form EFCA 16/12/22 – Response from BSAC ExCom Chair 30/12/22 – Input from BSAC ExCom Chair for the event 17/01/23 – EFCA reply on continued cooperation 25/01/23	30/12/22
BSAC Input to the Commissioner’s Roundtable meeting	Sent date:06/12/2022 \| Reply date:16/12/2022 The Executive Committee chair and the Vice Chair were invited to the Commissioner’s Roundtable meeting on the 5th of December 2022. The BSAC EBW WG Chair replaced the Vice-Chair that was unavailable. BSAC produced an input that was the basis of the BSAC representatives’ intervention and that was later sent to the Commissionner. – Report from BSAC Secretariat – Invitation from the Commissioner (11/11/22) – BSAC input (06/12/22) – Response from the Commission, F. Donatella (16/12/22) – BSAC ExCom Chair follow-up letter (31/01/23)	06/12/22
BSAC recommendation on BALTFISH Presidency Work Plan	Sent date:18/11/2022 \| Reply date: BSAC Recommendation on BALTFISH Presidency Work Plan	18/11/22
BSAC recommendations on western Baltic herring	Sent date:28/10/2022 \| Reply date:18/11/2022 BSAC recommendation on western Baltic Herring, in response to the Commission invitation to provide further explanations. It has been proposed and drafted by the Pelagic WG and approved by writing by the BSAC Executive Committee. Letter Reply from the Commission	28/10/22	BSAC letter COM reply
BSAC letter to BALTFISH on derogation from landing obligation for salmon draft Joint Recommendation	Sent date:27/10/2022 \| Reply date: BSAC was consulted by BALTFISH to provide comments on the draft Joint Recommendation regarding a derogation from the landing obligation in the Baltic Sea establishing a discard plan as regards salmon in the Baltic Sea (ICES Subdivisions 22-32). The BSAC sent a letter The BSAC attached input received from 9 members organisations	27/10/22
BSAC response to COM “Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play & orientations 2023”	Sent date:31/08/2022 \| Reply date: Commission’s consultation on the Communication to the European Parliament and the Council “Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2023”.- Communication: COM(2022) 253 final – Accompanying document: SWD(2022) 157 final – BSAC response to the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: “Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2023”	31/08/22
BSAC recommendations for the fisheries 2023	Sent date:13/07/2022 \| Reply date:20/07/2022 Letter from the ExCom Chair to DG Mare BSAC recommendations BSAC recommendation – revised14/07/2022 European Commission answer	13/07/22
BSAC recommendations on management measures for eel	Sent date:05/05/2022 \| Reply date: The European Commission is seeking the advice of the BSAC members on how best to implement the ICES advice for eel The BSAC letter and advice are here Click	05/05/22
BALTFISH draft Joint Recommendation on derogation of plaice from the landing obligation	Sent date:25/04/2022 \| Reply date: BALTFISH consulted the BSAC on its draft Joint Recommendation derogating plaice from the Landing Obligation in the Baltic Sea The BSAC sent a letter Click The BSAC attached input from DFPO, CCB and Fisheries Secretariat Click The BSAC attached a reply from LIFE Click The BSAC attached a reply from Assocation of Fisheries Protection Click	25/04/22
Technical measures and the draft Implementing Act to Regulation 2019/1241	Sent date:25/03/2022 \| Reply date:22/07/2022 Statement from the Baltic Sea Advisory Council The BSAC ExCom Chair, Demersal WG Chair and Pelagic WG Chair wrote to the Commission about the Technical measures and in particular the draft Implementing Act to Technical Measures Regulation 2019/1241. The request from the BSAC is to be consulted and to be able to provide input. Letter Click Technical note Click Answer from the Commission	25/03/22
BSAC white paper on CFP	Sent date:28/02/2022 \| Reply date: Implementation and revision of the CFP with a Baltic perspective BSAC white paper to the Commission The BSAC committed to produce a communication to the Commission on the implementation and revision of the CFP with a Baltic perspective. This commitment was made in relation to the Commission’s task to report on the functioning of the CFP by the end of 2022, with focus on the implementation of the policy agreed with the CFP reform in 2013. Click White Paper for web Click The ExCom Chair also wrote to MEP Gabriel Mato to inform about this Click The newly elected (11.5.22) ExCom Chair Jarek Zieliński sent a letter and copy of the White Paper to the Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius and to Director General Charlina Vitcheva (click on the names)	28/02/22
BSAC reply to Commission consultation on Action Plan	Sent date:15/12/2021 \| Reply date: This is a consultation by the Commission on its Action PLan to conserve fisheris and protect marine ecosystems BSAC reply here Click	15/12/21