MEDAC meetings from June to November 2026
MEDAC meetings first semester 2026
MEDAC meetings from September to November 2025
MEDAC press release: meeting with the Commissioner Costas Kadis (19 June 2025)

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

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, […]
Video on the MEDAC on 6 working languages

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MEDAC meetings planned for 2025
MEDAC Professional Merit Award to Valerie Lainé

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.
MEDAC meetings second half 2024
Fish Forum 2024 Antalya

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 meetings 2023
MEDAC meetings 22-23 February Barcelona

The MEDAC meetings will be held in Barcelona at the Llotja de Mar (Passeig d’Isabel II, 1) 22th February 23th February
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

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 […]
MEDAC meetings 2022 & SSF Forum Programme 2022 & YIAFA

SSF Forum programme 2022 YIAFA – International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022. You are kindly invited to visit this webpage The MEDAC meetings will be held on:
Forthcoming meetings 17 December ONLINE

17 December
Forthcoming meetings 5-6-7 October 2021

5 October – 9,30-14,30 6 October – 9,30-14,30 7 October – 10,00-12,00 7 October – 12,15-14,00
Joint Workshop MEDAC-SWWAC on BFT management 19 July

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 6-7 May

6 May (9,30-14,30) 7 May (9,30-14,30)
Forthcoming meetings 16-17-18 February

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 […]