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EFCA coordinates the implementation of the specific control and inspection programme (SCIP) established for fisheries exploiting ICCAT species in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea and for certain demersal and pelagic fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea[1]. The encompassing objective of EFCA’s assistance to the Member States concerned is to ensure the uniform and effective implementation of conservation and control measures applicable to the fisheries[2] covered by the SCIP in this region.
In order to meet this objective, EFCA adopted, in cooperation with the Member States concerned, a dedicated organisational framework for operational coordination of inspection and surveillance activities in the Mediterranean Sea area, known as the Joint Deployment Plan (JDP).
The Mediterranean JDP has been operative since 2008, covering essentially the Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna until 2014, and onwards, extended to other species in the Mediterranean. This JDP has the active participation of Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. Each year, the EFCA coordinates the planning, implementation and assessment of the Mediterranean Sea joint campaign at regional level, aimed at ensuring compliance with the conservation and control measures in force, including the ones foreseen under ICCAT and GFCM.
On basis of an assessment of risks of non-compliance with the applicable measures, the Mediterranean Sea Steering Group elaborates an annual strategy for the implementation of joint inspection and surveillance activities to the relevant fisheries, which the Executive Director of EFCA adopts in a JDP Decision. The operational arrangements are developed and followed up by the Mediterranean Technical Joint Deployment Group (TJDG), which involves close collaboration with the fisheries inspection authorities of the Member States concerned.
The operational arrangements also cover regular exchanges of inspectors to mixed and joint inspection teams, ashore and at sea respectively. The work of mixed and joint inspection teams brings the most tangible evidence of a uniform and effective implementation of inspection and surveillance activities. In addition, specific teams can be mobilised on bluefin tuna farms during the caging activities and in periods of increased activities. On a regular basis, joint coordination teams are established at the EFCA Coordination Centre, bringing together experts from EFCA and Member States for the operational coordination of the joint campaign.
Joint control and inspection activities conducted under the JDP are exhaustive and cover fishing and fishing-related activities including farming, weighing, processing, marketing, transport and storage of fisheries products and sport and recreational fisheries.
Furthermore, EFCA pays special attention to the development and application of standardisation and best practices in all aspects of inspection and surveillance operations. To this end, the EFCA works closely with the Member States concerned in various experts groups, at seminars for staff of fisheries monitoring centres and at workshops for inspectors. Inspection checklists and common procedures are also developed to ensure the harmonisation of inspection procedures. An additional level of assistance is provided by EFCA on missions to Member States concerned, and on the missions of the EFCA chartered Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV).
The Mediterranean JDP organisational arrangements guarantee a high level of transparency, uniformity and effectiveness of joint inspection and surveillance activities through the establishment of permanent exchanges of data and operational information, the application of risk management strategy at regional levels and close cooperation of the Member States concerned in the enforcement of conservation and control measures in force.
[1] Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1986 of 13 December 2018 establishing specific control and inspection programmes for certain fisheries and repealing Implementing Decisions 2012/807/EU, 2013/328/EU, 2013/305/EU and 2014/156/EU
[2] Fisheries covered by the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean JDP, concerned those exploiting:
Stocks of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (including recreational fisheries),
Swordfish in the Mediterranean (including recreational fisheries),
Albacore in the Mediterranean,
Sardine and anchovy in the Northern and Southern Adriatic,
European hake (Merluccius merluccius) in the Strait of Sicily and in GFCM subareas 1, 5, 6, 7 and 9, 10, 11 and in the Northern Adriatic and Southern Adriatic,
Deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) in the Strait of Sicily, and in GFCM subareas 1, 5, 6 and 9, 10, 11 and in the Northern Adriatic and Southern Adriatic,
Deep-sea shrimps in the Levant and Ionian Sea,
Blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in GFCM subareas 1, 5, 6, 7 and in the Strait of Sicily,
Giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in GFCM subareas 9, 10, 11 and in the Strait of Sicily,
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in GFCM subareas 5, 6, 9, 11 and in the Northern Adriatic and Southern Adriatic,
Red mullet (Mullus barbatus) in GFCM subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and in the Northern Adriatic and Southern Adriatic,
Blackspot seabream in the Alboran Sea,
Common sole in in GFCM subarea 17,
Red coral in the Mediterranean,
Dolphinfish fisheries in the international waters of the Mediterranean,
European eel of the species Anguilla anguilla in Union waters of the Mediterranean,
Species under the landing obligation pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Find below the 2014 reports of the campaigns in the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean Joint Deployment Plan 2014-2018 (Campaign 2014) Participants: Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain | ||
No. | Reporting period | Joint campaign report |
1. | 1 January to 31 December 2014 | 12 months |
Advisory Board Members
See the list of Advisory Board Members
(Declarations of interests and CVs can be found inside the link to the respective names)
Advisory Councils | Representative | Deputy representative |
AQUACULTURE AC (AAC) | Mr Brian Thomsen CV | Mr Paul Denekamp CV Mr Philippe Le Gal CV |
BALTIC SEA AC (BSAC) | Mr Jaroslaw Mariusz ZIELINSKI CV | Mr Glenn DOUGLAS CV |
BLACK SEA (BISAC) | Mr Daniel BUHAI CV | Mr Yordan GOSPODINOV CV |
LONG DISTANCE AC (LDAC) | Mr Julien Daudu CV | Mr Iván López van der Veen CV |
MARKET (MAC) | Mr Daniel VOCES de ONAINDI CV | Mr Guus PASTOOR CV |
MEDITERRANEAN AC (MEDAC) | Mr Antonio Marzoa Notlevsen CV | Ms Rosa CAGGIANO CV |
NORTH SEA AC (NSAC) | Mr Kenn Skau FISCHER CV | Ms Tamara Talevska CV |
NORTH WESTERN WATERS AC (NWWAC) | Mr Emiel Brouckaert CV | Mr Irene Prieto CV |
OUTERMOST REGIONS AC (ORAC/ CCRUP) | Ms Daniela COSTA CV (acting) | Mr David Pavón González CV |
PELAGIC AC (PelAC) | Mr Sean O'Donoghue CV | Mr José M. F. BELTRAN CV |
SOUTH WESTERN AC (SWWAC) | Mr Sergio López CV | Ms Chloé Pocheau CV |
(*) TBD: To be determined
Administrative Board minutes of the meetings:
- Meeting held on 20 October 2023
- Meeting held on 20 April 2023
- Meeting held on 26 October 2022
- Meeting held on 05 April 2022
- Meeting held on 14 October 2021
- Meeting held on 04 June 2021
- Meeting held on 21 April 2021
- Meeting held on 14 October 2020
- Meeting held on 22 October 2019
- Meeting held on 10 April 2019
- Meeting held on 10 October 2018
- Meeting held on 14 March 2018
- Meeting held on 18 October 2017
- Meeting held on 21 June 2017
- Meeting held on 05 April 2017
- Meeting held on 11 October 2016
- Meeting held on 21 June 2016
- Meeting held on 10 March 2016
- Meeting held on 15 October 2015
- Meeting held on 5 March 2015
- Meetings held on 17 October 2014
Administrative Board decisions taken before the meeting of 17 October 2014:
- Meeting held on 17 October 2014
- Meeting held on 13 March 2014
- Meeting held on 15 October 2013
- Meeting held on 5 March 2013
- Meeting held on 9-10 October 2012
- Meeting held on 15 March 2012
- Meeting held on 18 October 2011
- Meeting held on 15 March 2011
- Meeting held on 19 October 2010
- Meeting held on 18 March 2010
- Meeting held on 15 October 2009
- Meeting held on 19 March 2009
- Meeting held on 16 October 2008
- Meeting held on 13 March 2008
- Meeting held on 17 October 2007
- Meeting held on 14 March 2007
- Meeting held on 27 October 2006
- Meeting held on 27 September 2006
- Meeting held on 14-15 June 2006
The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) is a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation that ensures the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources in the North-West Atlantic. The EFCA coordinates implementation of EU obligations as a NAFO Contracting Party, defined in the NAFO convention and the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures (NAFO CEM). The encompassing objective of EFCA assistance to the Member State concerned is to ensure the uniform and effective implementation of the NAFO CEM applicable to stocks in the NAFO Regulatory Area (NAFO RA).
In order to meet this objective as well as European Union conservation and control measures applicable to Union fishing vessels in the NAFO RA and in accordance with Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 2019/833, the EFCA adopted, in collaboration with the Member States concerned, a dedicated organisational framework for operational coordination of inspection and surveillance activities in this area, known as a Joint Deployment Plan (JDP).
The NAFO JDP has been operating since 2007 and currently with the participation of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal Spain, and Sweden. Each year, EFCA coordinates the planning, implementation and assessment of the NAFO joint sea campaign at regional level, aimed at ensuring compliance with the conservation and control measures in force.
On basis of an assessment of risks of non-compliance with the applicable measures, the NAFO/NEAFC Steering Group elaborates an annual strategy for the implementation of joint inspection and surveillance activities to the relevant fisheries, which the Executive Director of EFCA adopts in a JDP Decision. The operational arrangements are developed by the NAFO/NEAFC Technical Joint Deployment Group (TJDG), which involves close collaboration with the fisheries inspection authorities of the Member States concerned.
The operational arrangements also cover regular exchanges of inspectors to joint and mixed inspection teams, at sea and ashore respectively. The work of joint and mixed inspection teams brings the most tangible evidence of a uniform and effective implementation of inspection and surveillance activities.
Furthermore, the EFCA pays special attention to the establishment and application of best practices in all aspects of joint control operations. To this end, the EFCA works closely with the European Commission and Member States concerned in various experts groups and workshops for inspectors. An additional level of assistance is provided by EFCA coordinators on the board of the Member States FPVs in their seagoing missions.
The EFCA has also been delegated by the Commission to fulfil a number of tasks related to the notification to the NAFO of the list of EU inspectors and inspection means. The EFCA also sends originals of inspection reports carried out by Member States inspectors in NAFO RA to flag states of fishing vessels with copies of inspection reports being sent to the European Commission and the NAFO Secretariat.
The JDP organisational arrangements guarantee the high level of transparency, uniformity and effectiveness of control operations through the close cooperation of the Member States concerned in the enforcement of conservation and control measures.
Find below the 2015 reports of the missions in the NAFO.
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2015 (NAFO 1st Mission) Participants: Germany – 3 EU/NAFO Inspectors, Latvia – EU/NAFO Inspector, Canada – CAN/NAFO Inspector, EFCA Coordinator Operational area: NAFO regulatory area, on board the EU (Germany) FPV Meerkatze | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 20 to 30 May 2015 | 11 days |
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2015 (NAFO 2nd Mission) Participants: Spain – EU NAFO Inspectors, Lithuania – EU NAFO Inspector, EFCA Coordinator Operational area: NAFO regulatory area, on board the EU (Spain) FPV Tarifa | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 1 to 19 June 2015 | 19 days |
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2015 (NAFO 3rd Mission) Participants: Spain – EU NAFO Inspector, Estonia – EU NAFO Inspector, EFCA Coordinator Operational area: NAFO regulatory area, on board the EU (Spain) FPV Tarifa | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 23 June to 9 July 2015 | 17 days |
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2015 (NAFO 4th Mission) Participants: Portugal – 2 EU NAFO Inspectors, Poland – EU NAFO Inspector, EFCA Coordinator Operational area: NAFO regulatory area, on board the EU (Portugal) FPV Figueira da Foz | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 1 to 30 August 2015 | 30 days |
The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) is a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation that ensures the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources in the North-East Atlantic. The EFCA coordinates the implementation of EU obligations as a NEAFC Contracting Party, defined in the NEAFC convention, the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement (NEAFC Scheme) and NEAFC Recommendations. The encompassing objective of EFCA assistance to the Member State concerned is to ensure the uniform and effective implementation of the NEAFC Recommendations and NEAFC Scheme applicable to stocks in the NEAFC Regulatory Area (NEAFC RA).
In order to meet this objective as well as European Union conservation and control measures applicable to Union fishing vessels in the NEAFC RA, and in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010, EFCA provided, in collaboration with the Member States concerned, a dedicated organisational framework for operational coordination of inspection and surveillance activities in this area, known as a Joint Deployment Plan (JDP).
The NEAFC JDP has been operating since 2009 and currently with the participation of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Each year, the EFCA coordinates the planning, implementation and assessment of the NEAFC joint sea campaign at regional level, aimed at ensuring compliance with the conservation and control measures in force.
The NAFO/NEAFC Steering Group elaborates an annual strategy for the implementation of joint inspection and surveillance activities to the relevant fisheries, which the Executive Director of EFCA adopts in a JDP Decision. The operational arrangements are developed by the NAFO/NEAFC Technical Joint Deployment Group (TJDG), which involves close collaboration with the fisheries inspection authorities of the Member States concerned.
The operational arrangements also cover regular exchanges of inspectors to joint inspection teams at sea. The work of joint inspection teams brings the most tangible evidence of a uniform and effective implementation of inspection and surveillance activities.
Furthermore, the EFCA pays special attention to the establishment and application of best practices in all aspects of joint control operations. To this end, the EFCA works closely with the European Commission and the Member States concerned in various experts groups and workshops for inspectors. An additional level of assistance is provided by the EFCA coordinators on the board of the Member States FPV in their seagoing missions.
The EFCA has also been delegated by the Commission to fulfil a number of tasks related to the notification to the NEAFC the list of EU inspectors and inspection means and compiling NEAFC annual report on EU inspection activities in the NEAFC RA. The EFCA also sends the originals of inspection reports carried out by Member State inspectors in the NEAFC RA to fishing vessel flag states with copies of inspection reports being sent to the European Commission and the NEAFC Secretariat.
The JDP organisational arrangements guarantee the high level of transparency, uniformity and effectiveness of control operations through the close cooperation of the Member States concerned in the enforcement of conservation and control measures.
Find below the 2014 reports of the missions in the NEAFC.
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2014 (NEAFC 1st Mission) Participants: Spain – EU NEAFC Inspector, Lithuania – EU NEAFC Inspector, EFCA Coordinator Operational area: NEAFC regulatory area, ICES XIVb (Irminger Sea), aboard the ES FPV Arnomendi | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 22 April to 12 May 2014 | 21 days |
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2014 (NEAFC 2nd Mission) Participants: Germany – EU NEAFC Inspector, Germany – EU NEAFC Inspector, Portugal – EU NEAFC Inspector, EFCA Coordinator Operational area: NEAFC regulatory area, ICES IIa1 (Norwegian Sea), aboard the DE FPV Meerkatze | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 5 to 29 August 2014 | 25 days |
Find below the 2015 reports of the missions in the NEAFC.
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2015 (NEAFC 1st Mission) Participants: Ireland – EU NEAFC Inspectors, EFCA Coordinator Operational area: NEAFC regulatory area, ICES XII aboard the Irish L.E. Eithne | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 16 to 27 March 2015 | 12 days |
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2015 (NEAFC 2nd Mission) Participants: Spain – EU NEAFC Inspector, EFCA Coordinator & EU NEAFC Inspector Operational area: NEAFC regulatory area, ICES XIVb1 aboard the Spanish FPV Alboran | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 21 May to 8 June 2015 | 19 days |
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2015 (NEAFC 3rd Mission) Participants: Netherlands – 2 EU NEAFC Inspectors, Latvia – EU NEAFC Inspector, EFCA Coordinator & EU NEAFC Inspector Operational area: NEAFC regulatory area, Norwegian Sea; ICES IIa 1 aboard the Netherlands FPV Barend Bieusheuvel | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 22 June to 8 July 2015 | 17 days |
Joint Deployment Plan NAFO/NEAFC 2015 (NEAFC 4th Mission) Participants: Denmark – 2 EU NEAFC Inspectors, Lithuania – 1 EU NEAFC Inspector, EFCA Coordinator Operational area: NEAFC regulatory area, Norwegian Sea; ICES IIa 1 aboard the Danish FPV Vestkysten | ||
No. | Reporting period | Mission report |
1. | 15 July to 29 July 2015 | 15 days |
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