The mission of EIFAAC is to promote the long-term sustainable development, utilization, conservation, restoration and responsible management of European inland fisheries and aquaculture, consistent with the objectives and principles of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and other relevant international instruments, and to support sustainable economic, social, and recreational activities towards these goals through:
- providing advice, information and coordination;
- encouraging enhanced stakeholder participation and communication; and
- the delivery of effective research.
Recent publications
Proceedings of the Conference on management advice to reduce cormorant predation impacts
16/09/2025
The Conference on Management Advice to Reduce Cormorant Predation Impacts was held in Brussels, Belgium, on 3 June 2025, organized by EIFAAC and hosted...
Proceedings of the EIFAAC workshop on the problems and challenges of climate change, and its impact on inland aquatic resources and fisheries of Europe
04/08/2025
The EIFAAC workshop on the problems and challenges of climate change, and its impact on inland aquatic resources and fisheries of Europe was held virtually...
Proceedings of the EIFAAC Symposium on Building a sustainable future for inland fisheries and aquaculture in a time of multiple stressors
22/04/2025
The 2024 EIFAAC Symposium as held in Pula, Croatia, on 7–9 October 2024. The symposium was held in conjunction with the Thirty-second Session of EIFAAC...
Recent meetings
18/11
2025
19/11
2025
EIFAAC Management Committee and Technical and Scientific Committee Meeting 2025
Budapest (Hungary), 18/11/2025 - 19/11/2025
Participation in this meeting is open to Members of the two EIFAAC committees.
Observers can attend upon request to the EIFAAC Secretariat.
3/6
2025
Conference on management advice to reduce cormorant predation impacts
03/06/2025
The Presidency of Poland to the Council of the European Union and the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) are organizing a Conference on...
25/4
2025
Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan
Virtual Event, 25/04/2025
The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is organizing a Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan.
8/4
2025
EIFAAC workshop on the problems and challenges of climate change, and its impact on inland aquatic resources and fisheries of Europe
Virtual Event, 08/04/2025
This online workshop aims to provide a platform for sharing key research findings. It focuses on future directions, synthesizing existing studies to identify knowledge gaps, define research priorities, and explore adaptation strategies —both those currently in practice and potential approaches— to sustain inland fisheries in an era of climate change.
9/10
2024
11/10
2024
32nd Session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC)
09/10/2024 - 11/10/2024
8/10
2024
Workshop on management advice for reducing the impact of cormorant predation on fish and fisheries
08/10/2024
Since the adoption of the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) in 1979, the very small popula...
7/10
2024
9/10
2024
Symposium announcement - building a sustainable future for inland fisheries and aquaculture in a time of multiple stressors (EIFAAC)
07/10/2024 - 09/10/2024
EIFAAC invites you to our 2024 International Symposium!
17/5
2024
