News on Advice Activities

This is the new public site for notifications about meetings related to the ICES Advices, as well as information concerning advice activities. If you wish to be notified about new posts​ on this site please send a message to [email protected] 



Dec 11
UK (GNSBI) request regarding existing indicators to track nature restoration progress across the Greater North Sea Basin

​ICES has received a special request from United Kingdom, on behalf of GNSBI, regarding existing indicators to track nature restoration progress across the Greater North Sea Basin. A Technical Service will be released on 1 May 2026. Details of the request can be found here: https://www.ices.dk/advice/Advice-activities/2025_attachments/UK-GNSBI_request_Nature_Track.pdf

Dec 05
Portugal request for an update assessment of the advice of the Iberian sardine stock for 2025

​ICES has received a special request from Portugal for an update assessment of the advice of the Iberian sardine stock for 2025. Advice will be released on 12 December 2025. Details of the request can be found here: https://ices.dk/advice/Advice-activities/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/2025_attachments/Forms/A​​​llItems.aspx

Nov 27
ICES Fisheries Overviews

​A revised version of the ICES Celtic Seas ecoregion Fisheries Overview has been released today together with an updated (mixed fisheries section only) version of the Fisheries Overview for the Greater North Sea ecoregion.


Nov 14
ICES ecosystem overviews

​New ICES ecosystem overviews have been released for:


Nov 13
Update of the advice on Haddock in Division 7.a

​An error was identified in the advice for haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in Division 7.a (Irish Sea). The subsequent revisions led to a downgrade of the stock category from Category 1 to Category 5, resulting in a change of the advised catches.

The updated advice, replacing the advice provided in June, is available from the online ICES library at: https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30609809


Nov 13
Technical services on catch scenarios for zero-TAC stocks
Nov 13
ICES mixed-fisheries considerations

The ICES considerations on mixed‑fisheries for the Bay of Biscay, Celtic Seas, and Greater North Sea have been released today and are available from the ICES online library at: 


Nov 05
Advice on cumulative impact assessments

​The ICES response to the Netherlands request on cumulative impact assessment, on behalf of the Greater North Sea Basin Initiative (GNSBI), has been released today and is available from the ICES online library at: https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30530813​


Nov 05
ICES Advice on eel

​ICES advice on fishing opportunities and conservation for eel in 2026 was released yesterday and is available from the ICES website: https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27203028​​ 

Oct 31
ICES Advice on Norway lobster and Rockall megrim

The ICES advice on fishing opportunities in 2026 for Norway lobster and Rockall megrim has been released today and is available from the ICES online library: 


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