Advice & Recommendations - Baltic Sea Advisory Council

Name	Summary	Date	Downloads
Letters to BALTFISH about closed areas	Sent date:14/09/2020 \| Reply date:N/A The BSAC wrote to BALTFISH and sent a compilation of input from fisheries, recreational fishers, and anglers about experience with and recommendations on closed areas in the Baltic The letter is here The compilation is here (Note: it was updated 17/09/2020 to include controbution from Danish Recreational Fishermen The BSAC followed up with a second letter on 18/09/2020 to clarify that it was a compilation, not a recommendation, and to attach a compilation of BSAC recommendations for the fishery for 2021, as well as to attach a contribution from the Sweden Pelagic Federation PO on the use of technical measures in fishing sprat and herring The second letter is here The compilation of BSAC recommendations is here The SPFPO contribution is here	14/09/20
BSAC reply to Commission Communication on fishing opportunities 2021	Sent date:18/08/2020 \| Reply date:N/A The reply from the BSAC, prefaced by the ExCom chair, is here Note: one correction was made on 190820, see new footnote 7 on page 7	18/08/20
Multi-AC advice on Single Use Plastics Directive and on Fishing for Litter	Sent date:15/7/2020 \| Reply date:15/9/2020 Letter from the ACs here The advice is here A reply from DG Mare to the multi-AC advice is here The BSAC chair later sent a letter to DG Mare commenting on the Commission draft implementing decision concerning the circular design of fishing gear – this was sent on 21st July 2020. The letter is here Attached comments are here	15/07/20
BSAC recommendations for the Baltic fisheries 2021	Sent date:29/06/2020 \| Reply date:31/08/2020 Letter from the BSAC ExCom chair to DG Mare BSAC recommendations CORR 190820 Attached to the recommendations are contributions from: Association of Fisheries Protection Confederation of Fishermen and Fish Processors of West Lithuania Danish Fishermen PO German Angling Association Marine Ingredients Denmark The National Chamber of Fish Producers (1) The National Chamber of Fish Producers (2) NGO joint paper (WWF, CCB, Fisheries Secretariat and Finnish Association for Nature Conservation) WWF Danish Recreational Fishermen, Federation of Finnish Fishermen’s Associations, German Cutter-and Coastal-Fishermen’s Association, Swedish Fishermen PO, Association of Fisheries Protection Reply from DG Mare And here’s the compilation of the BSAC positions to the Commission’s proposal for fishing opportunities in the Baltic (for the BSAC chair to use at BALTFISH Forum 7th September 2020)	29/06/20
Letter to EFCA on cooperation between the ACs and EFCA	Sent date:29/05/20 \| Reply date:N/A This is a joint letter from the BSAC and PELAC to EFCA with suggestions on how to improve cooperation between the ACs and EFCA The letter The BSAC did not receive a reply to this	29/05/20
BSAC letter to DG Mare about Regulation 2019/1838	Sent date:29/05/2020 \| Reply date:N/A This is about EU Regulation 2019/1838 with respect to the bycatch for eastern Baltic cod and its impact on other fisheries; anticipating the advice for 2021 The letter from the BSAC is here The BSAC did not receive a reply to this	29/05/20
BSAC follow up on recommendations on Control Regulation	Sent date:14/05/2020 \| Reply date:N/A The BSAC sent a follow-up to its recommendations to the Commission’s proposal for a control regulation It concerns the completion of the fishing log book Letter from the BSAC	14/05/20
Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy	Sent date:01/05/2020 \| Reply date:08/10/2020 Letter from the BSAC with Feedback from the BSAC Reply from Director General Charlina Vitcheva to the BSAC	01/05/20
BSAC reply to BALTFISH consultation on exemption of salmon from landing obligation	Sent date:01/05/2020 \| Reply date:N/A The BSAC was asked to comment on a joint BALTFISH recommendation to exempt from the landing obligation all catches of salmon in the Baltic Sea caught with certain nets The letter from the BSAC to BALTFISH The individual replies from BSAC ExCom members can be got from the BSAC Secretariat The letter from BALTFISH to the BSAC is here Click	01/05/20
Letter from BSAC and PELAC on rebuilding plan for western Baltic herring	Sent date:21/04/2020 \| Reply date:14/5/2020 The letter from BSAC and PELAC The m emo from BSAC Reply from DG Mare	21/04/20
BSAC Statement on fisheries and fisheries management	Sent date:21/04/20 \| Reply date:07/5/20 BSAC statement on the need for a responsible approach to fisheries and fisheries management in the Baltic The BSAC was unable to hold an ExCom meeting on 17th March 2020. The statement was drafted and finalised in written procedure. The Statement is here Reply from DGMare Reply from the BSAC chair to DG Mar	21/04/20
BSAC Recommendations to Commission proposal on revised control regulation	Sent date:11/02/2020 \| Reply date:7/04/2020 BSAC ExCom chair letter and BSAC recommendations were sent on the 11th February 2020, the reply was received from from DG Mare on the 7th April 2020. A follow-up answer was drafted and sent in May 2020.	11/02/20	Reply from DG Mare BSAC ExCom chair letter BSACrecommendationsCOMControlFINAL