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GFCM countries adopt new measures for the sustainability of aquatic foods and welcome Ukraine as a new member. Twenty-two countries and the European Union advanced their commitment to sustainable fisheries and […]
GFCM launches the Black Sea scientific database for researchers in fisheries. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations […]
GFCM-LEX project takes stock of important achievements with a region-wide legal framework established. The project ‘Towards a region-wide legal framework for the management and conservation of Mediterranean living marine resources […]
GFCM unveils MedSea4Fish, an ambitious fisheries programme to continue turning the corner on overexploitation in Mediterranean Sea The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture […]
Young fishers from the Mediterranean and the Black Sea get together: securing the future of small-scale fisheries. Small-scale fisheries (SSF) across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea are facing a critical […]
Strengthening women’s leadership and investment readiness in Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture. Women aquaculture professionals from eight Mediterranean and Black Sea countries completed an advanced training programme aimed at strengthening […]
EU fisheries warn of job risks from new Mediterranean plan. The European Social Partners in Fisheries express their deep concern and strong opposition to the European Commission’s proposal for Mediterranean […]
Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries sustainability concerns remain, but overfishing drops to its lowest level in a decade, while aquaculture feeds more people. New report by FAO’s General Fisheries Commission […]
AQUARIUS project launches second €4 million funding call to support marine and freshwater research. The AQUARIUS project, a landmark project funded under the EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme, has […]
New Aquaculture Demonstration Centre opens in Heraklion. The Mediterranean’s drive toward sustainable aquaculture took a major step forward this week with the opening of the Mediterranean Marine Finfish Aquaculture Demonstration […]
World champion Zecchini freedives with MedReAct ahead of UNOC to urge France to fully protect the Gulf of Lion Fisheries Restricted Area. World champion Alessia Zecchini performed a free dive off […]
Advancing the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic. This month marks the entry into force of the 17 decisions that the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of […]
Brussels Symposium to chart a way forward for ecosystem-based fisheries management. Co-convened by SEAwise alongside key partners including the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the General […]
Two decades ago, the GFCM established the first fisheries restricted area (FRA) in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in support of fisheries management. In spring 2025, the eleventh FRA […]
Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries align on shared vision for sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Climate and economic resilience, governance, innovation, research, data collection and animal welfare […]
Countries unite to bolster efforts for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Last week, 20 countries and the European Union made significant strides towards enhancing the […]
Enhanced regional cooperation for a common vision: sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Black Sea. Climate varies significantly across the Black Sea, and environmental changes can be sudden, driving fish […]
Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea – the GFCM launches the Regional Aquaculture Conference. The event will bring together top officials, country representatives, […]
EC proposes a first set of fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The European Commission has adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2025 for the Mediterranean and […]
Boosting the sustainable growth of small-scale aquaculture in the south-eastern Mediterranean through an innovative capacity development programme. Participants receive intensive training and coaching to strengthen their business, entrepreneurial and marketing […]
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