{"id":591,"date":"2017-09-30T09:51:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T09:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/import.brothersthemes.com\/nur\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-08-31T09:14:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:14:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;homepage-main-text-hidden&#8221;][vc_column_text]AQUACULTURE\u00a0 ADVISORY\u00a0 COUNCIL (AAC)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;homepage-main-text-hidden&#8221;][vc_column_text]We provide advice to the European Commission and Member States on all matters affecting EU aquaculture production.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1674739562937{padding-top: 30px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4&#8243;][nur_section_heading decoration=&#8221;line&#8221; el_class=&#8221;ml-md-0 text-center text-md-left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675804466939{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Latest Recommendations<\/h2>\n<p>[\/nur_section_heading][nur_feature_box layout=&#8221;large-icon icon-circle&#8221;]<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys pt-cv-same-height homepage\" id=\"pt-cv-view-bf1877cmxv\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"1\" data-cvct=\"1\" data-cvcm=\"1\"><div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"16149\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/publication\/aac-recommendation-on-the-stress-test-of-the-birds-and-habitats-directive\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" ><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Birds-and-fish-farming.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"AAC Recommendation on the stress test of the Birds and Habitats Directive\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title post-category-recommendations\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/publication\/aac-recommendation-on-the-stress-test-of-the-birds-and-habitats-directive\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" >AAC Recommendation on the stress test of the Birds and Habitats Directive<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2026-09-02T12:12:46+00:00\">September, 2026<\/time><\/span><span> \/ <\/span><span class=\"terms\"> birds and habitats directive, natura 2000, predators, Recommendations, Recommendations<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"16084\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/publication\/aac-recommendation-on-autogenous-vaccines\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" ><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/baeri1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"AAC Recommendation on autogenous vaccines\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title post-category-recommendations\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/publication\/aac-recommendation-on-autogenous-vaccines\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" >AAC Recommendation on autogenous vaccines<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2026-07-28T07:00:20+00:00\">July, 2026<\/time><\/span><span> \/ <\/span><span class=\"terms\"> animal health, antimicrobial resistance, diseases, Recommendations, vaccines, Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"16076\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/publication\/aac-recommendation-on-the-ocean-act\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" ><img width=\"1000\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TTX-Advice.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"AAC Recommendation on the Ocean Act\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title post-category-recommendations\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/publication\/aac-recommendation-on-the-ocean-act\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" >AAC Recommendation on the Ocean Act<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2026-07-27T11:13:38+00:00\">July, 2026<\/time><\/span><span> \/ <\/span><span class=\"terms\"> aquaculture 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class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"16096\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/publication\/european-commissions-reply-to-the-aac-recommendation-on-laying-the-foundations-for-aquatic-animal-welfare-in-eu-legislation\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" ><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title post-category-european-commission-answers\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aac-europe.org\/en\/publication\/european-commissions-reply-to-the-aac-recommendation-on-laying-the-foundations-for-aquatic-animal-welfare-in-eu-legislation\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" >European Commission\u2019s reply to the AAC Recommendation on laying the foundations for aquatic animal welfare in EU legislation<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-meta-fields\"><span class=\"entry-date\"> <time datetime=\"2026-08-24T12:38:37+00:00\">August, 2026<\/time><\/span><span> \/ <\/span><span class=\"terms\"> 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