EIFAAC - 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 by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event brought together 230 participants from 31 countries. The conference presented scientific and economic evidence on cormorant predation and discussed the second draft framework for a European management plan for the great cormorant.
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 on 8 April 2025. The workshop brought together leading researchers with the aim to examine how climate change is impacting inland aquatic systems and fisheries.
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 in Pula, Croatia. The symposium was hosted by the Government of Croatia and the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, and was attended by 120 participants from 24 countries. These proceedings contain the abstracts of most of the 55 papers and 23 posters that were presented.
Fish stocking in inland waters in Europe and Central Asia - Issues and solutions
27/03/2025
Fish stock enhancement through formal stocking programmes was long recognized as an important tool to compensate the loss of productivity and diversity. Fish stocking is widely implemented across Europe and Central Asia to increase or maintain fish productivity. This report summarizes the main conclusions of a review of the benefits and impacts of fish stocking. It provides a framework to mitigate the negative impacts and maximize the benefits of fish stocking activities.
Status and trends of inland fisheries in Europe
20/01/2025
Inland fisheries are important in Europe, where the sector provides food, cultural and recreational benefits and contribute to maintaining biodiversity. The total inland fisheries production reported by European countries to FAO in 2021 was 167 187 tonnes and the average annual consumption of inland fisheries products in Europe was 0.24 kg per capita per year.
Report of the Thirty-second Session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission - Pula, Croatia, 9–11 October 2024
28/12/2024
The Thirty-second Session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) was held in Pula, Croatia, from 9 to 11 October 2024. The session was attended by 50 participants, including delegates from 28 EIFAAC Members and two observers.
Report of the workshop on management advice for reducing the impact of cormorant predation on fish and fisheries
28/12/2024
The European Inland Fisheries Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) workshop on management advice for reducing the impact of cormorant predation on fish and fisheries was held in Pula, Croatia, on 8 October 2024. The workshop was attended by 78 participants from 24 countries. Seventy percent of the EIFAAC Members consider that a pan-European management plan for cormorants would be beneficial for inland fisheries and aquaculture.
The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission, 2022. The knowledge network on inland fisheries and aquaculture in Europe
20/07/2024
The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is a statutory body of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. EIFAAC serves as a network, linking policy-makers, managers, scientists and others working on inland fisheries and aquaculture.
The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission – Supporting a Blue Transformation in Europe 2024 - EIFAAC International Symposium and 32nd Session, Pula, Croatia, 7–11 October 2024
01/07/2024
This 2024 document of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) describes progress made by EIFAAC in 2023 and 2024 towards implementing its workplan and showcases news from EIFAAC Members, such as new policies, new legislation, new studies, and innovations in aquaculture and inland fisheries production and management.
Proceedings of the EIFAAC workshop on citizen science in fisheries Rome, 29 February 2024
29/02/2024
The EIFAAC workshop on citizen science in fisheries was held virtually on 29 February 2024. It was organized by the EIFAAC Secretariat and Inland Fisheries Ireland. The workshop was attendedby 79 participants from 21 countries.
Proceedings of the Sixth International Carp Conference Szarvas, Hungary, 31 August–1 September 2023
01/09/2023
The Sixth International Carp Conference was organized in Szarvas, Hungary, on 31 August–1 September 2023. The conference was attended by 114 participants from 14 countries, representing a range of carp value chain stakeholders.
Proceedings of the EIFAAC symposium on inland fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change
18/03/2023
The international symposium on “Inland Fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change” was organized in conjunction with the thirty-first session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission in Killarney, Ireland on 20–21 June 2022.
Report of the Thirty-first Session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission
30/06/2022
The Thirty-first Session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) was held in Killarney, Ireland, from 22 to 24 June 2022.