The latest findings about the situation in the North Sea, Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea will be presented and discussed. Representatives from the fishing sector, NGO's, scientists from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the EU's Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), representatives of EU Member States and Members of the European Parliament will give their input to the discussion.

The seminar is part of the preparations for setting fishing opportunities for EU Member states for 2015. Each year, EU fisheries ministers set fishing quotas and maximum fishing effort levels for the main commercial fish stocks in European waters, based on proposals by the Commission.  In its proposals, the Commission follows scientific advice towards sustainable fishing levels in line with the new Common Fisheries Policy and takes into account input from stakeholders, such as the results of this seminar.

The meeting will be held from 08h15 to 12h15 on 26th September at the Centre Albert Borschette, rue Froissart 36, Brussels, Belgium. It is open to the press and the public upon prior registration at: http://fishstocks.onetec.eu. Attendance will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

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