Executive Committee meeting 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Agenda 09:00 Opening of the meeting by the chairman, Jesper Raakjær 09:05 Adoption of the agenda 09:10 Follow-up on action items 09:20 Work program and budget 2017-2018 09:40 General elections in October 2017 09:50 Commission consultation on fishing opportunities 2018 & Evaluation of Control Regulation 10:30 Coffee break 11:00 Advice from Working Group I 11:25 Advice from Working Group II 11:50 AOB 12:00 End of meeting Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Action items • Submit advice on amending NWW and SWW pelagic discard plans to regional groups (chairmen, secretariat) ✓ • Circulate rebuilding plan for herring in 6a and 7b,c to Working Group II and subsequently adopt plan through written procedure (secretariat, Working Group II, ExCom) ✓ • Submit data on survivability within two weeks to the secretariat (all members) ✓ • Submit letter to Commission regarding EMFF funding ✓ Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Work program 2017-2018 • Implementation of the landing obligation ➢ Monitor effectiveness of new discard plans and developments that might warrant any amendments • Control focus group and evaluation of the control regulation ➢ Discuss report on the evaluation of the control regulation ➢ Continue work on control and enforcement ➢ EFCA’s gramme size project Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Work program 2017-2018 • Multi-annual management strategies ➢ Continue development of multi-annual management strategies ➢ Special focus on VIa herring, Southern horse mackerel, North Sea horse mackerel, Western horse mackerel & blue whiting • TACs and other short-term management measures ➢ Yearly TAC advice for all stocks ➢ Where appropriate advice on technical measures Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Work program 2017-2018 • Ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management ➢ Ecosystem focus group ➢ Contribute to the development of multiannual- multispecies plans ➢ Mapping exercises • Regionalization ➢ Arrange annual meeting between MT and regional groups to align agendas and clarify objectives and expectations Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Work program 2017-2018 • MCRS ➢ Continue work on MCRS on a case by case basis ➢ Scrutinize current MCRS values • Fisheries Science and other collaboration ➢ Continue collaboration with ICES and national research institutes ➢ Participate in Maxfish if funded ➢ Liaise with European Parliament and European Commission ➢ Seminar with MAFMC Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Provisional planning 2017-2018 Meeting Date Place Main topics • GA/ExCom/WGs 4-5 October The Hague Final report 2016-2017 • 2017 General elections • ICES advice on widely distributed stocks • TACs for 2017 • Multiannual management strategies • Joint two-part seminar Second quarter Hirthals, Denmark Collaborative efforts in fisheries with the Mid-Atlantic of 2018 & Boston, MA management in the EU and the US • Fishery Management Cross-continental learning Council • ExCom/WGs/FGs February 2018 To be determined Evaluation of 2017 • Horizontal issues • Multiannual management strategies • Midterm report • ExCom/WGs/FGs April 2018 To be determined Horizontal issues • Multiannual management strategies • ExCom/WGs/FGs July 2018 To be determined ICES advice on North Sea and Celtic Sea pelagic stocks • TACs for 2018 • Multiannual management strategies • Horizontal issues • Work program 2018-2019
Budget 2017-2018 2016/2017 2017/18 Estimated Budgeted 157.198 154.900 A: Staff B: Participation in 100.970 72.665 meetings C: Preparation of 19.422 20.500 meetings 20.560 13.488 D: Operation costs 32.700 31.080 E: Interpretation 27.300 26.700 F: Other contracts 0 15.967 G: Reserve 0 0 H: Deficit 358.150 335.300 TOTAL Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Budget 2017-2018 Missing contributions members: • ANOP (but filled in commitment) Member States that paid: • Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Denmark & France Member States that signed commitment: • The Netherlands & Germany (always pays in January) Member States that neither paid nor signed commitment: • UK, Spain & Portugal Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
General elections in October If you want to join one or both working groups: • Send email to the secretariat If you want to join the ExCom: • Submit a motivation letter to the secretariat If you are interested in chairing the General Assembly or one of the Working Groups: • Submit a motivation letter and CV to the secretariat Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Commission consultation on fishing opportunities 2018 Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Control Commission presentation on the evaluation of the Control Regulation and the control report by the European Court of Auditors Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Advice from Working Group I Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Advice from Working Group II Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
AOB Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
Thank you and have a good summer! Executive Committee, 12 July 2017, The Hague, The Netherlands
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