PRogreSS of WG Horizontal Issues Bruna Campos (BirdLife) – Chair of WG Horizontal Issues

Work areas of 2018 Discussions on Responsible Aquaculture – no agreement, paper to be presented summarizing discussion & disagreements Discussions Fish in/ Fish Out – progress but no agreement, discussion moved to WG1 Report on Marine Spatial Planning and Aquaculture – External Rapporteur: expected report 31 October Discussions on Data Collection & Aquaculture – follow up in 2019 Discussions on EMFF – WG preparing advice Discussions on plastic pollution and aquaculture – follow up in 2019 Discussions on organic aquaculture

Future for 2019 Seaweed Aquaculture – Discussion & sub working group Data Collection & Aquaculture – Discussion & sub working group Plastic pollution & Aquaculture – external rapporteur Freshwater Aquaculture – external rapporteur & sub working group AAC Advice on Marine Spatial Planning AAC Advice on National Plans on Aquaculture – follow up to European Commission review Follow EMFF regulation decision and operationalising – updated from European Commission on progress Brexit - Discussion