Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Review of DC-MAP – Part 2 (STECF-13-12)

Abstract

The Expert Working Group meeting of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries EWG 13-05 was held from 10 – 14 June 2013 in Ispra -Italy, to evaluate Consultation Document proposed by DG MARE on the new EU Multi-annual programme for data collection (DC MAP) 2014-2020. In particular The group focussed on Block B and D of the Consultation Document and made comments and proposals for amendments to the two Blocks in relation to: Data required for assessing the level of fishing – transversal data, Data required for assessing the state of exploited marine biological resources and the impact of fishing activities on the marine biological resources, Data required for assessing the impact of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem and Data required for assessing the social and economic performance of fisheries, aquaculture and processing sector. The report was reviewed by the STECF during its summer meeting in July 2013.