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Advice & Recommendations

During the more than 17 years the organisation has been active, the recommendations produced have covered a wide range of topics. The BSAC has advised on fishing quotas, marine spatial planning, technical measures but also on recreational fishing or offshore windfarms. These have sometimes taken the form of letters with compromise positions or divided answers to targeted questionnaires. However, these recommendations are always the product of members’ input whether it is by writing or during meetings.

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BSAC input to the AC recommendations on energy transition

The European Commission asked the Advisory Councils to provide specific, detailed recommendations on energy transition by the end of October 2025, as input to the draft AC recommendations.

To discuss the input to the recommendations, the BSAC has reactivated its Energy Transition Focus Group. The Focus Group met twice, on 22nd September and 10th October 2025. The attached BSAC input was adopted by the Executive Committee.

AC recommendations – ETP_BSAC final input_sent to COM

29/10/25
BSAC reply to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council “Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2026

BSAC response to the Communication_28082025 sent to COM

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council “Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2026

eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52025DC0296

staff working document 2025

13/08/25
Consolidated BSAC response on the draft revised HELCOM common understanding of ecosystem-based fisheries management

BSAC_response_HELCOM_common_understanding_EBFM_Sent

15/07/25
BSAC recommendations for the fishery in the Baltic Sea in 2026

The recommendations were sent to the European Commission, BALTFISH Member States, EFCA, ICES and HELCOM on 10th July 2025.

BSACrecommendationsTAC2026_FINALrev

11/07/25
Letter to the ICES ACOM Chair on the presentation of the ICES advice

Letter to the ACOM Chair sent on 2 June 2025

 Presentation of the ICES advice for the Baltic Sea in year

Reply from the ACOM Chair received on 11 June 2025

202520250611_ref.G.71_Letter_Jarek_Zielinski_BSAC

02/07/25
Multi-AC letter on Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)

The letter was sent to Commissioner Kadis and DG MARE on 16 April 2025

 

111_Multi_AC_letter_on_MFF_EN_signed

16/04/25
BSAC letters on the implementation of the revised Control Regulation

BSAC sent letters to DG MARE and BALTFISH on the implementation of the Control Regulation sent on 31st March 2025

BSAC Letter followup workshop on control to COMsent

BSAC Letter on CR to BALTFISHsent

Commission’s reply to the letter received on 30th April 2025

COM reply 17032025_draft reply BSAC

BALTFISH reply to the letter received on 14th April 2025

Reply to BSAC letter on CR17.03.25

 

31/03/25
BSAC recommendations on the Ocean Pact

BSACstatement on Ocean Pact_sent to COM

25/03/25
BSAC recommendations on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy

These recomemndations were sent to the European Commission on 9 December 2024.

BSACrecommendations on CFP evaluation_2024-2025_finalsent

24/03/25
Guidelines for the format and preparation of the annual BSAC recommendations on the fishery in the Baltic

Guidelines-for-Baltic-TAC-recommendationsFINAL

13/03/25
BSAC advice on cormorants

Adopted by written procedure on 29 November 2024.

Reply from the European Commission received on 9th January 2025

Reply to BSAC on seals and cormorants

02/12/24 BSACrecommendation on cormorants
BSAC advice on seals

Adopted by written procedure on 29 November 2024.

Reply from the European Commission received on 9th January 2025

Reply to BSAC on seals and cormorants

02/12/24 BSACrecomendation on seals

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