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Scientific, Technical and Economic = Committee for=20 Fisheries (STECF)

The implementation of the CFP requires the assistance of highly = qualified scientific personnel, particularly in the fields of = marine=20 biology, marine ecology, fisheries science, fishing gear = technology and=20 fishery economics. For that purpose the Scientific,=20 Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) was = established=20 by Commission Decision No. 93/619/EC, = renewed in 2005=20 by Commission Decision n=C2=B0 2005/629/EC = ( ~ 46 Kb).

The Members of the STECF are nominated by the Commission from = highly=20 qualified scientific persons having competence in these fields. = The term=20 of a Member of the Committee is 3 years and is renewable. The = current list=20 of STECF Members was adopted on 1 November 2007.

List of scientists appointed as members of the STECF=20

Member	Institute
1. Abella J. Alvaro	Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale della = Toscana=20 (ARPAT) =E2=80=94 Risorse Ittiche e Biodiversit=C3=A0 = Marina
2. Andersen Jesper Levring	Institute of Food and Resource Economics (FOI), Fisheries = Economics and Management
3. Bailey Nicholas	Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen=20
4. Balguerias Eduardo	Instituto Espa=C3=B1ol de Oceanograf=C3=ADa, Centro = Oceanogr=C3=A1fico de=20 Canarias
5. Cardinale Massimiliano	Fiskeriverket, Havsfiskelaboratoriet =E2=80=94 Swedish = Board of=20 Fisheries, Institute of Marine Research
6. Casey John	CEFAS Lowestoft, Fisheries Laboratory
7. Curtis Hazel Clare	Seafish
8. Daures Fabienne	IFREMER, D=C3=A9partement d'=C3=89conomie
9. Di Natale Antonio	Aquastudio
10. Didier Gascuel	P=C3=B4le Halieutique =E2=80=94 Agrocampus Rennes = =E2=80=94 Unit =C2=ABStudy methods of=20 fisheries system=C2=BB
11. Dobby Helen	Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen=20
12. Doring Ralf	University of Greifswald, Institute for sustainable = development=20 of landscapes of the earth =E2=80=94 Botanical = Institute
13. Evelina Sabatella Carmen	IREPA Onlus, Istituto Ricerche Economiche per la Pesca e=20 l'Acquacoltura
14. Figueiredo da Silva Rosa Ivone Maria Ribeiro	IPIMAR
15. Graham Norman	Irish Marine Institute =E2=80=94 Fisheries Science = Service
16. Guillen Jordi Garcia	GEM, Universidad de Barcelona Facultad = Econ=C3=B3micas
17. Gustavsson Tore Karl-Erik	Fiskeriverket, National Board of Fisheries
18. Hatcher Aaron	University of Portsmouth, Centre for the Economics and = Management=20 of Aquatic Resources (CEMARE), Department of = Economics
19. Hoof Luc van Wageningen	IMARES =E2=80=94 Netherlands Institute for Fisheries = Research =E2=80=94 Institute=20 for Marine Resources and Ecosystem
20. Kirkegaard Eskild	Fiskeriunders=C3=B8gelser (DFU) =E2=80=94 Danish = Institute of Fisheries=20 Research (DIFRES)
21. Kraak Sarah	Wageningen IMARES =E2=80=94 Netherlands Institute for = Fisheries Research=20 =E2=80=94 Institute for Marine Resources and = Ecosystem
22. Kuikka Sakari	Finnish Game and Fisheries Research = Institute
23. Martin Paloma	CSIC Instituto de Ciencias del Mar
24. Oostenbrugge Hans van	Landbouw Economisch Instituut =E2=80=94 LEI, Fisheries = Section
25. Parkes Graeme	MRAG Marine Resources Assessment Group
26. Polet Hans	Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap Departement = Zeevisserij =E2=80=94=20 CLO Sea Fisheries Department
27. Prellezzo Raul Iguaran	AZTI =E2=80=94 Tecnalia/Unidad de Investigaci=C3=B3n = Marina
28. Ratz Hans-Joachim	Bundesforschungsanstalt f=C3=BCr Fischerei =E2=80=94 = Institut f=C3=BCr=20 Seefischerei
29. = =CE=A3=CF=89=CE=BC=CE=B1=CF=81=CE=AC=CE=BA=CE=B7=CF=82 = =CE=A3=CF=84=CF=85=CE=BB=CE=B9=CE=B1=CE=BD=CF=8C=CF=82 (Somarakis = Stylianos)	=CE=A4=CE=BC=CE=AE=CE=BC=CE=B1 = =CE=92=CE=B9=CE=BF=CE=BB=CE=BF=CE=B3=CE=AF=CE=B1=CF=82, = =CE=A0=CE=B1=CE=BD=CE=B5=CF=80=CE=B9=CF=83=CF=84=CE=AE=CE=BC=CE=B9=CE=BF = =CE=9A=CF=81=CE=AE=CF=84=CE=B7=CF=82 (Department of Biology,=20 University of Crete)
30. Stransky Christoph	Bundesforschungsanstalt f=C3=BCr Fischerei =E2=80=94 = Institut f=C3=BCr=20 Seefischerei
31. Vanhee Willy	Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap Departement = Zeevisserij =E2=80=94=20 CLO Sea Fisheries Department
32. Virtanen Jarno	Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute=20

Acting in co-operation with officials of the Commission the = Committee=20 may form internal working groups, whose meetings can also be = attended by=20 invited experts. The Commission provides the secretariat of the = Committee=20 and of the working groups.

The STECF may be consulted by the Commission on all problems = connected=20 with the provisions governing access to zones and resources = of EU=20 fisheries and the regulation of fisheries activities. The opinion = of STECF=20 is crucial in the process of setting annual Total Allowable = Catches TACs=20 and quotas.

The Committee produces an annual report on the situation as = regards=20 fisheries resources and on developments in fishing activities. It = also=20 reports on the economic implications of the fishery resources=20 situation.

STECF=20 reports
STECF=20 events

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