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EC eel regulation evaluation to combat critically low stock
An evaluation of the eel regulation will be carried out by the European Commission (EC) following a warning by scientists that European eel stock is in critical condition and "urgent" action is needed to ensure its recovery.
The evaluation, to be led by Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), will particularly look at the content and implementation of the eel management plans and member states reporting under the Eel Regulation to assess if they have adequately addressed all mortality factors affecting the eel stock, with a special emphasis on the design and implementation of restocking measures and the management of glass eel fisheries.
The evaluation will also cover biological aspects and the use of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the implementation of the Eel Regulation.
The evaluation will be based on three pillars: an evaluation study to be carried out by an external consultancy and which will primary look into management, implementation and enforcement issues, including trade aspects; the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recurrent advices on eels and the ad hoc assessment of the 2018 Member States’ progress reports for the biological part; and the Commission's analysis of the use of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the implementation of the Eel Regulation.
Evaluation work is due to be completed in the first quarter of 2019.