WG2 – June 2026
WG2 – November 2025
WG2 – June 2025
Debate on the draft MEDAC advice in view of the ICCAT Annual Session 2025.
WG2 – April 2025
Exchange of views with EFCA and DG MARE representatives on E-BFT carcasses caught by trawlers.
WG2 – 17 October 2024
WG2 – 20 June 2024
Establishment of an Inter-AC (with LDAC; CCRUP and SWWAC) work cooperation starting from 2024.
WG2 October 2023
WG2 June 2023
WG2 large pelagics October 2022
WG2 Large Pelagics 5 April 2022
Update on:
WG2 Big Pelagic 6 October 2021
Joint Workshop MEDAC-SWWAC on BFT management 19 July
Agenda available in English, Italian, Croatian, French, Greek and Spanish. 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.
WG2 – Large Pelagic Species September 2020
WG2 – 11 October 2019
WG2 large pelagic (BFT & SWO) October 2018
Results SCRS/ICCAT.
WG2 – Large Pelagics (BFT-SWO) 10 October 2017
Define a position on the basis of new scientific data available. Update data on BFT and SWO-MED following the results of the SCRS.
WG2 Pelagic Fishes BFT SWO – Ajaccio 2016
Define a position on the basis of new scientific data available. Update data on BFT and SWO-MED following the results of the SCRS.
WG2 – Pelagic Fishes BFT/SWO – Almeria 2016
This first meeting will consider starting to identify alternative management regimes for both BFT-E and SWO-MED.
WG2 – Pelagic Fishes (BFT/SWO) – 2015
Define a position on the basis of new scientific data available. Update data on BFT, MED SWO and ALB following the results of the SCRS.
WG2 – Pelagic Fishes (BFT-SWO) October 2014
The working group on Large Pelagic Species analysed the final results provided by the ICCAT SCRS and the 2014 Bluefin tuna control campaign conducted by EFCA.
WG2 – Pelagic Fishes (BFT-SWO) October 2013
WG2 on large pelagics met with the aim of analyzing the results of the control and inspection activities carried out on Bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean in 2013 by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA); a further aim was to receive information on the scientific results that emerged from the ICCAT Scientific Committee (SCRS) as well as to […]
WG2 – Pelagic Fishes (BFT-SWO) October 2012
Intervention by George Tserpes, rapporteur of the ICCAT WG on Mediterranean swordfish. Presentation of a representative of DG Mare on the proposals relating to bluefin tuna and swordfish for the next annual meeting of ICCAT. Presentation of a IAMC-CNR researcher on the consequences of oil extraction in the Mediterranean.
WG Pelagic Fishes (BFT/SWO) – September 2011
Presentation of the research program of ICCAT for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (GBYP): a tool to provide data collection of fishing for bluefin tuna and improve the statistical knowledge (ICCAT). Presentation of a representative of DG MARE on swordfish for the next annual session of ICCAT.
WG on Mediterranean Swordfish – March 2011
Analysis of fishing activities for swordfish and drafting on management measures proposal to be submitted to the EC.
WG on BFT – October 2010
Presentation of the meeting conclusions of DG MARE with the sector on Bluefin tuna, held in Brussels on 21 October. Debate among experts about the scientific advice of the ICCAT Merditerranean species.
WG Bluefin Tuna – October 2009
Debriefing on the meeting of the Committee of national experts on CITES questions which was held in Brussels on 21 September. Position of professionals on the inclusion of bluefin tuna in CITES annex I or II. Situation of the “Swordfish” dossier in the Mediterranean.
Working Group 2 – June 2009
Presentation of the first meeting of euro-Mediterranean fishing cooperatives, organized in Tangier on 12 and 13 November 2009. Presentation of the Green Paper on the reform of the CFP, published on 22 April by the Commission.