Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) - Different Principles for defining selectivity under the future TM regulation (STECF-13-04).

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The Expert Working Group meeting of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries EWG 13-01 was held from 4 – 8 March 2013 in Dublin, Ireland, to continue the work of EWG 12-14 aiming to explore the salient issues surrounding technical measures. The report was reviewed by the STECF during its 42 plenary held from 8 to 12 April 2013 in Brussels (Belgium). How to obtain EU publications Our priced publications are available from EU Bookshop (http://bookshop.europa.eu), where you can place an order with the sales agent of your choice. The Publications Office has a worldwide network of sales agents. You can obtain their contact details by sending a fax to (352) 29 29-42758. LB -N A -273-EN -N As the Commission’s in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre’s mission is to provide EU policies with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support throughout the whole policy cycle. Working in close cooperation with policy Directorates-General, the JRC addresses key societal challenges while stimulating innovation through developing new standards, methods and tools, and sharing and transferring its know-how to the Member States and international community. Key policy areas include: environment and climate change; energy and transport; agriculture and food security; health and consumer protection; information society and digital agenda; safety and security including nuclear; all supported through a cross-cutting and multi-disciplinary approach. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has been established by the European Commission. The STECF is being consulted at regular intervals on matters pertaining to the conservation and management of living aquatic resources, including biological, economic, environmental, social and technical considerations.