Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council / Consejo Consultivo de Flota de Larga Distancia / Conseil Consultatif de Pêche Lointaine
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Stijn Billiet Head of Unit | Preparation for the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) panel 1 intersessional | — |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Stijn Billiet Head of Unit | Preparation for the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) panel 1 intersessional | SRC |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Stijn Billiet Head of Unit | Preparation for the 29th Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT | — |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Stijn Billiet Head of Unit | Preparation for the 29th Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT | SRC |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Inter-Advisory Councils meeting - opening statement | SRC |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Inter-Advisory Councils meeting - opening statement | — |
| 05 May 2021 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Inter-Advisory Councils meeting - discussion on key policy developments and functioning of the Advisory Councils | — |
| 05 May 2021 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Inter-Advisory Councils meeting - discussion on key policy developments and functioning of the Advisory Councils | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Arctic cod fisheries | — |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Arctic cod fisheries | SRC |
| 18 Jan 2021 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Joint inter-Advisory Councils meeting - discussion on key policy developments and priorities | — |
| 18 Jan 2021 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Joint inter-Advisory Councils meeting - discussion on key policy developments and priorities | SRC |
| 17 Feb 2020 | Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene Cabinet member | Role of the EU in the International Ocean Governance | SRC |
| 17 Feb 2020 | Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene Cabinet member | Role of the EU in the International Ocean Governance | — |
| 10 Nov 2015 | Karmenu Vella Commissioner | IUU fishing | SRC |
| 10 Nov 2015 | Karmenu Vella Commissioner | IUU fishing | — |
Mission & Goals
The Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC) is an EU fisheries stakeholder-led body recognised in the CFP Regulation (UE) No 1380/2013 as an organization aiming a European Interest. Its mission is to promote the role of the EU in the International Ocean Governance, foster conservation of marine biodiversity and the sustainable use of fishing resources in international non-EU waters. It has a dedicated mandate to provide evidence based advice to the European Commission and to the EU Member States on matters pertaining to the External Dimension of the CFP, namely: * EU Sustainable Partnership Fisheries Agreements with Third Countries (SFPAs) * Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) in which the EU is a contracting party * Monitoring, Control and Surveillance * Fight against IUU fishing * International Ocean Governance * Policy Coherence / Level Playing Field The LDAC is currently composed by 55 member organisations from 11 EU coastal MS having distant water fleets.
EU Legislative Interests
EU strategy on External Fisheries Action International Ocean Governance EU Ocean Pact Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Evaluation of EU Common Fisheries Policy External Dimension (international fisheries in non EU waters): - Towards a New Generation of Sustainable Partnership Fisheries Agreements with third countries - Fight against Illegal, Unregulated and Undeclared Fishing (IUU) - Maritime Spatial Planning - Regional Fisheries Management Organisations - Ecosystem based approach to fisheries management (EBAFM) and its implementation outside EU waters - UN processes including: UNGA Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries UNFSA Review Conferences IGCs on implementation of UN Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). - Social Dimension of the CFP and implementation of international provisions of maritime safety at sea for fishers. - International Maritime Safety at sea related to fishing, including labour and Human Rights of Fish Workers (including crews, processing plants and fishing communities in third countries). - Control of imports and traceability of fish value chains. - Development for Cooperation and Fight against Poverty. - Achievement of UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular 2 (zero hunger), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 14 (life below water) and 17 (partnership for the goals).
Communication Activities
- Publications from the LDAC are available under publications section of the LDAC website. - Regular press releases and interviews available in the media section of the LDAC website. - Other events beyond the ordinary LDAC meetings such as: * Series of International Conferences hold on an annual basis (on May each year) on the Implementation of the External Dimension of the CFP: - Fisheries agreements and arrangements (including new generation of EU SFPAs) - Climate change and impact on the distant water fisheries (high seas) - EU fishing investments in third countries (Joint ventures): transparency, accountability and sustainability - Evaluation of CFP: how to enhance the external dimension component - Fisheries governance in the North East Atlantic in a post-Brexit scenario * Enhancing Collaboration between EU and Africa - Las Palmas, 16-17 September 2015 https://ldac.eu/en/meetings/ldac-international-conference * Farfish International Conference on the External Dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy: Present Challenges and Future Opportunities - Virtual meeting due to COVID, 1-2 June 2021 - Day 1 (Legal framework, IOG and RFMOs): https://ldac.eu/en/meetings/archive/conference-on-the-external-dimension-of-the-common-fisheries-policy-present-challenges-and-future-opportunities-en1 - Day 2 (SFPAs): https://ldac.eu/en/meetings/archive/conference-on-the-external-dimension-of-the-common-fisheries-policy-present-challenges-and-future-opportunities-en2
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The LDAC is permanent member of the EFCA Advisory Board: https://www.efca.europa.eu/en/content/advisory-board-members The LDAC is also a partner and contributor of ICES: www.ices.dk
Organisation Members
The list of members of the LDAC per body and country is regularly updated on the dedicated section of the LDAC website: https://ldac.eu/en/members