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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The sixth meeting of the Subregional Committee for the Adriatic Sea (SRC-AS), including a session on quota allocation schemes for small pelagic species in the Adriatic Sea was held in Split, Croatia, in hybridformat, from 29 May to2 June 2023. The aims of the meeting were to: i) compile relevant information on the status of Adriatic Sea fisheries and provide advice to the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC), including on urgent actions towards sustainability and following the requests made by the Commission, in particular in relation to small pelagics and demersal fisheries in the Adriatic Sea; ii) identify priority topics for the subregion, including in relation to data collection, provision of advice and implementation of management measures; and iii) prepare a draft workplan to address priority issues for the consideration of the SAC. The SRC-AS formulated draft advice on issues related to fisheries in the subregion, including the monitoring of Adriatic Sea fisheries, the identification of conservation priority areas hosting essential fish habitats and vulnerable marine ecosystems as well as a summary of the status of the stocks, the assessment and management of small pelagic and demersal fisheries in the Adriatic Sea, as well as on vulnerable species. The workplan for 2023–2025 was discussed and agreed.