SCAR - Fish

The Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) in 2012 agreed on the establishment of a policy-driven strategic group with the objectives to advise the Commission and Member States on research policies and research themes in order to better coordinate and direct these activities in support of the revised Common Fisheries Policy.

Furthermore the group shall develop collaboration between Member States in order to support cost efficient science and advice.



SCAR- Fish has prepared a draft discussion paper regarding prioritising of science and innovation in support of the CPF. The paper has been sent 25 November 2012 to a number of parties responsible for management and science issues, and it is open for input until 7th January.
Comments should be short and concise and forwarded to Michael Knudsen mikn@naturerhverv.dk.

• Draft SCAR Fish Report (25 November 2012) pdf

Terms of Reference

• SCAR Strategic Working Group (SWG) on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Working documents for SCAR-Fish

• The first meeting of SCAR-Fish took place 14th June 2012.
• The report from the first SCAR-Fish meeting
• Annotated agenda from the first SCAR-Fish meeting
• A Letter from SCAR-Fish and JPIOceans to The European Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Organisation (EFARO)

Members

• List of SCAR-Fish Members (updt. 01.08.2012)

Contact

• Chair of SCAR-Fish is Mogens Schou [msc@fvm.dk]
• Assistant Michael Knudsen [mikn@naturerhverv.dk]
• Jacques Fuchs (DG Research & Innovation) [jacques.fuchs@ec.europa.eu]