What is the LDAC?

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LDAC

News

Press release: The LDAC calls for stronger protection of the Arctic fisheries amid Norway plans to expand oil, gas and mining activities

Press release: The LDAC calls for stronger regional management of shared small pelagic stocks in West Africa

Advice

LDAC Recommendations for NAFO 48th Annual Meeting 2026 (Vilnius, Lithuania 21-25 September 2026)

LDAC advice on: "EU Arctic Strategy - International Ocean Governance: Impacts of Norway´s plans to advance exploration and exploitation of oil, gas and mining activities in the Arctic" (R-06-Ej.20 (2026-2027)/WG2-WG5)

LDAC advice on: Regional management of small pelagic species in West Africa: implications for the European Union’s external action (Ref. R-03-Ej.20 (2026-2027)/WG4)

LDAC advice on: "Addressing risks of forced labour and serious human rights abuses in certain fleets operating in the IOTC Convention Area" (Ref: R-02-Ej.20 (2026-2027)/WG1-WG5)

European Commission Replies

EC reply to MAC-LDAC joint advice on: Addressing Risks in Global Squid Fisheries: Strengthening EU Import Controls and Transparency

EC reply to LDAC advice on "Protocols for the prevention and eradication of harassment in fishing vessels"

EC reply to LDAC advice on the practical interactions between the BBNJ Agreement and RFMOs/RFABs

EC reply to LDAC advice on “Request for action by the European Union on management of EU fishing rights and quota allocations in ICES area I and II, including the Svalbard fisheries zone”

Correspondence

ACs workshop European Maritime Day (EMD) 2025 report

LDAC statement Inter AC Roundtable discussion with Commissioner Kadis and DG Vitcheva (3Dec2024)

LDAC-MEDAC-AAC joint letter on role and involvement of Advisory Councils in the Energy Transition Partnership Support Group

European Commission letter on the clarification on the areas of competence of the Advisory Councils following the departure of the UK from the EU

Regulations

Statutes

Delegated Regulation 2015/242 laying down detailed rules on the functioning of the Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy

Events

Highlights

LDAC Performance Review 2020-2025 (Phase III)

LDAC Performance Review 2020 (Phase II)

LDAC Performance Review 2019 (Phase I)

What is the LDAC?