Minutes of the meeting of the ICES Advisory Committee (ACOM), March 2024 ...

• Main Author: ICES
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: ICES Business Reports 2024
• Subjects: ICES resources; Faroe Islands; Greenland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.26004409; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Minutes_of_the_meeting_of_the_ICES_Advisory_Committee_ACOM_March_2024/26004409

The advisory Committee of ICES met in plenary in Copenhagen and online from 5 to 8 March 2024. All member countries of ICES were represented (except for the representative from the Russian Federation) and observers from the Faroe Islands and Greenland were also present. ACOM considered a range of issues and proposed actions and took decisions as appropriate.All members considered the code of ethics, code of conduct, and professional conduct. ACOM discussed the key success and challenges in 2023 including feedback received from advice requestors and stakeholders. The key challenges were around large or unexpected changes in the fisheries advice, resourcing new advice areas such as bycatch and offshore renewable energy for which ICES has roadmaps. ACOM reviewed and prioritised expert recommendations and conclusions including those related to stakeholders (i.e. WKSTIMP, WKAFPA and WKENSURE).ACOM discussed working procedures and workload issues. Significant time was spent discussing the future of ICES science ...