MEDAC press release: meeting with the Commissioner Costas Kadis (19 June 2025)

meeting with the Commissioner Costas Kadis

Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Mr. Costas Kadis, held a constructive exchange of opinions with the members of the Mediterranean Advisory Council (MEDAC) in Floriana, Malta. The meeting, which marked a landmark moment for the MEDAC, brought together over 70 key stakeholders to discuss the future of sustainable fisheries and marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean […]

Advisory Councils celebrate 20 Years of stakeholder engagement at EMD 2025 in Cork

Advisory Councils celebrate 20 Years of stakeholder engagement at EMD 2025 in Cork

This year marks 20 years of the Advisory Councils (ACs) driving stakeholder dialogue in EU fisheries and aquaculture, and there is no better occasion to celebrate than at European Maritime Day 2025 in Cork. Join us for a high-level workshop, “Celebrating Advisory Councils’ success in view of the Oceans Pact”, taking place on 22 May, […]

MEDAC Professional Merit Award to Valerie Lainé

Assemblea Generale

The MEDAC thanked Valerie Lainé giving her the MEDAC Professional Award as a sign of affection and in recognition of his outstanding work done in favour of the CFP. For the wholehearted support and constructive collaboration with MEDAC over all these years. 

Fish Forum 2024 Antalya

fishforum

The MEDAC is one of the partners of the Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The FishForum (FF) is the biggest scientific gathering dedicated to fisheirs and related issues in the region, and an endorsed activity in support of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Developrment (2021-2030). Please […]

MEDAC collaboration with Friends of SSF

The 2023–2024 programme for the Small-Scale Fishers’ Forum (SSF Forum), initiative promoted by the Friends of SSF, is now out, with the next season of activities promising to be very active as face-to-face events return to the agenda. https://www.fao.org/gfcm/news/detail/en/c/1651356/ Here, you’ll find the 2023-2024 SSF Forum programme. In particular in April 2024 the FNCP will […]

MEDAC Presidency 2022-2026

MEDAC Presidency 2022-2026

The following Presidency has been voted: Chair: Antonio Marzoa Notlevsen (UNACOMAR-SP) Vice-chair 40%: Laura Pisano (EAA-EU), Domitilla Senni (MedReAct-IT) Vice-chair 60%: Giampaolo Buonfiglio (AGCI Agrital-IT), Romeo Mikicic (Croatian Trawlers-HR) and Bertrand Wendling (AMOP-FR)

MEDAC meetings 17-18-19 October Rome

Roma

The MEDAC meetings will be held in Rome at the FH55 Grand Hotel Palatino (Via Cavour 213/m) 17th October 14,30-17,30: WG2 large pelagics (EFCA: presentation of the results of the control plan for the 2022 bluefin tuna fishing campaign; EFCA: general presentation of the East Atlantic and Mediterranean JDP; ICCAT: presentation of the results of the annual meeting of the […]

Joint Workshop MEDAC-SWWAC on BFT management 19 July

WG2 Big Pelagic Fishes

AGENDA AVAILABLE The aim of the event is to provide information and share views on the ongoing process in ICCAT to adopt in 2022 a Harvest Strategy for bluefin tuna, following the same approach already adopted for Albacore in the North Atlantic. Harvest Strategies (and Harvest Control Rules) will have a major impact on the management of this important stock for the Mediterranean and the Atlantic and we, as Advisory […]

Forthcoming meetings 16-17-18 February

ExCom

16 February 9,30-13,30 WG1+WG5 –  Climate change and preliminary results of the questionnaire on socio-economic impact of MAPs 17 February  FG equal opportunities – EU gender quality strategy (9,30-11,15) FG WestMed– implementation of the MAP (11,30-13,30) 18 February 9,30-13,30 General Assembly– 2020 Final activity report and budget approval. Presentation of 2021 draft budget. Update on the list of […]