Annual Meeting between ICES, Advisory Councils and Other Observers (MIACO)

The annual meeting between ICES, Advisory Councils and other Observers (MIACO) took place online in January 2021. Many representatives of advisory councils and observers participated. This was the first time that MIACO took place through remote means.The meeting covered a review of the advice and advice processes in 2020, the new guide to ICES advice, the measures taken to assess and mitigate the disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic, a discussion and survey on the ecosystem and fisheries overviews, and stakeholder information in the fishing opportunities advice. During Any Other Business the issues of Vul-nerable Marine Ecosystems and the development of online advice were discussed. The discussions and information shared are used by ACOM to ensure the saliency of the science and increase the legitimacy of the advice.