About - Structure
EIFAAC Officers
Following the elections at the 33rd Session (2026), 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 |
Management Committee (MC)
The chairperson and members of the EIFAAC management Committee for the intersessional period October 2026 – 2028 are the following.
| Title | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Management Committee | Reinhold Hanel | Germany |
| Member/Vice-Chairperson | Mahir Kanyilmaz | Türkiye |
| Member/ Chairperson of the TSC | Fiona Kelly | Ireland |
| Elected member | Sofia Brockmark | Sweden |
| Elected member | Elisabeth Peham | Austria |
| Elected member | Teppo Vehanen | Finland |
Technical and Scientific Committee (TSC)
The Technical and Scientific Committee is composed of a Chairperson and six experts, all elected by the Commission. The 33rd 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 (alternate) | 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.