Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jun 2022 - May 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
6
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Long Distance Advisory Council / Consejo Consultivo de Flota de Larga Distancia / Conseil Consultatif de Pêche Lointaine (LDAC)
EU Transparency Register
905805219213-67 First registered on 15 Oct 2015
Goals / Remit
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 and Fight against IUU fishing
* International Ocean and Fisheries Governance in the High Seas
The LDAC is currently composed by 54 member organisations from 11 EU coastal MS with distant water fleets.Main EU files targeted
EU Common Fisheries Policy
External Dimension:
- Sustainable Partnership Fisheries Agreements with third countries
- Fight against Illegal, Unregulated and Undeclared Fishing (IUU)
- International Ocean Governance (IOG) and 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 conferences and IGCs on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
- The 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, in particular 2 (zero hunger), 8 (decent work and economic growth), 14 (life below water) and 17 (partnership for the goals).Address
Head Office
Calle Núñez de Balboa nº 49, 3º Izquierda.
Madrid 28001
SPAINEU Office
Calle Núñez de Balboa nº 49, 3º Izquierda.
Madrid 28001
SPAINWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 26 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Alexandre Rodriguez Rodriguez 01 Mar 2024 28 Feb 2025 Mr Alexandre RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ 01 Mar 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Alexandre RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ 16 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Mr Alexandre RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ 15 Nov 2019 31 Oct 2020 Mr Alexandre RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ 08 Nov 2018 08 Nov 2019 Mr Alexandre RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ 08 Nov 2017 08 Nov 2018 Mr Alexandre RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ 06 Dec 2016 08 Nov 2017 Mr Alexandre RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ 23 Dec 2015 06 Dec 2016 Alexandre Rodriguez Rodriguez 23 Dec 2015 01 Dec 2016 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Other organisations, public or mixed entities
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Networking
Affiliation
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.dkMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jun 2022 - May 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
460,829€
Major funding types in closed year
Public financing, EU funding, Member's contribution
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Spain (host of Secretariat) - Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Gobierno de España 139,810€ Contribution Membership Fees 29,400€ Contribution EU Member States Contributions (except Spain) 18,189€ Contribution European Commission 273,430€ Grant European Commission 273,430€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant European Commission 240,000€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
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 on the Implementation of the External Dimension of the CFP (Social clause of SFPAs, transparency of fisheries agreements, social dimension, governance in the NEA 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
The LDAC was an active partner of the EU H2020 funded project FARFISH, which was in action from June 2017 until November 2021). The LDAC acted as the voice of the EU stakeholders and providing technical expertise in Case Studies, training programmes and events for improving knowledge and management of EU fisheries outside Europe while contributing to the economic and social sustainability and long-term profitability of EU distant water fleet.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
6 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 19 Jan 2022 Location Brussels, VC Interactio Subject Inter-Advisory Councils meeting - opening statement DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists - Stichting Advisory Council for pelagic stocks
- Market Advisory Council / Conseil Consultatif pour les Marchés
- Сдружение "Консултативен съвет за Черно море"
- Baltic Sea Advisory Council
- North Western Waters Advisory Council
- Aquaculture Advisory Council
- Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas
- MEDAC
- Conseil Consultatif des eaux occidentales autrales
- North Sea Advisory Council
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Date 05 May 2021 Location Brussels - VC Interactio Subject Inter-Advisory Councils meeting - discussion on key policy developments and functioning of the Advisory Councils DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists - Conseil Consultatif des eaux occidentales autrales
- Baltic Sea Advisory Council
- Aquaculture Advisory Council
- Stichting Advisory Council for pelagic stocks
- Сдружение "Консултативен съвет за Черно море"
- North Sea Advisory Council
- North Western Waters Advisory Council
- MEDAC
- Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas
- Market Advisory Council / Conseil Consultatif pour les Marchés
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Date 15 Apr 2021 Location Brussels - Webex call Subject Arctic cod fisheries DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 18 Jan 2021 Location Brussels VC Interactio Subject Joint inter-Advisory Councils meeting - discussion on key policy developments and priorities DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists - Conselho Consultivo para as Regiões Ultraperiféricas
- North Sea Advisory Council
- Baltic Sea Advisory Council
- Market Advisory Council / Conseil Consultatif pour les Marchés
- Aquaculture Advisory Council
- Stichting Advisory Council for pelagic stocks
- North Western Waters Advisory Council
- Сдружение "Консултативен съвет за Черно море"
- MEDAC
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Date 17 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Role of the EU in the International Ocean Governance Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
- Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Nov 2015 Location Saint Julian's, Malta Subject IUU fishing Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)