About - Structure
EIFAAC Officers
Following the elections at the 32nd Session (2024), the Officers of the Commission are:
| Title | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson of EIFAAC | Reinhold Hanel | Germany |
| 1st Vice-Chairperson of EIFAAC | Mahir Kanyilmaz | Türkiye |
| 2nd Vice-Chairperson of EIFAAC | Vacant |
The vacant EIFAAC chairperson position will be filled again at the elections during the 33rd session in 2026
Management Committee (MC)
The chairperson and members of the EIFAAC management Committee for the intersessional period October 2024 – May 2026 are the following.
| Title | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Management Committee | Reinhold Hanel | Germany |
| Member/ Chairperson of the TSC | Fiona Kelly | Ireland |
| Elected member | Sofia Brockmark | Sweden |
| Elected member | Elisabeth Peham | Austria |
| Elected member | Teppo Vehanen | Finland |
and Scientific Committee (TSC)
The Technical and Scientific Committee is composed of a Chairperson and six experts, all elected by the Commission. The 32nd Session elected also one alternate member.
| Title | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Technical and Scientific Committee | Fiona Kelly | Ireland |
| Elected member | Andreas Melcher | Austria |
| Elected member | Ana Gavrilovic | Croatia |
| Elected member | Robert Arlinghaus | Germany |
| Elected member | Klaus Wysujack | Germany |
| Elected member | Nico Alioravainen | Finland |
| Elected member | Daniel Zarski | Poland |
| Elected member | Sean Kelly | Ireland |
The MC and TSC chairpersons and members can be contacted in writing via the EIFAAC Secretariat e-mail ([email protected]) or by phone at (+39) 0657050155.
The EIFAAC Secretary since April 2022 is Raymon van Anrooy, Senior Fishery Officer at FAO. He can be reached via the EIFAAC Secretariat e-mail or the phone number above.