European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) (NFI-727)

• To promote the sustainable development, utilization, conservation, management, protection and restoration of European inland fisheries and aquaculture resources, including commercial and recreational fisheries and aquaculture, based on the best available scientific advice and the application of an ecosystem approach, the precautionary approach and the need to safeguard biodiversity;
• to identify and address strategic issues for European inland fisheries and aquaculture and provide advice and recommendations on future policies, measures and related actions needed to address the issues in a rapid and accountable manner as requested by Members;
• to provide advice to managers/decision makers of inland fisheries and aquaculture as requested based on scientific, social, economic, legal and other factors;
• to serve as a forward-looking international platform for the collation, validation, dissemination and consideration of information on common challenges and opportunities to European inland fisheries and aquaculture, and to this end, inter alia, proactively identify:
  - relevant scientific, social, economic, legal, statistical and other information and make recommendations for decision makers, taking into account the need to protect and preserve the aquatic ecosystems; and
  - common problems and solutions, and harmonized approaches as appropriate.

Open to all Members in the European Region.

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European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC)