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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 […]
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 […]
The unique innovation and capacity building centre in La Rapita, Spain, brought by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural, will […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
EU agrees fishing opportunities for Mediterranean and Black Sea. For the western Mediterranean, the Ministers agreed to continue the implementation of the EU multiannual management plan (MAP) for demersal stocks, adopted in […]
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to lowest level in a decade. New FAO-GFCM report also includes for the first time data on the region’s marine aquaculture sector. […]
New Mediterranean and Black Sea fishing gear catalogue: a milestone for fisheries management. The Mediterranean and the Black Sea are home to a very diverse fishing sector and host a […]
Overfishing falls in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, but fisheries resources remain under significant stress. New UN report highlights the need for stronger management measures. Overfishing in the Mediterranean and […]
EC proposes 2023 fishing opportunities for the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The European Commission has adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2023 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The […]
Empowering young women for sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations […]
Green deal in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The European Commission completed its proposal for the 2022 fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, adopted on 17 September 2021. […]
EC adopts new strategy for Mediterranean and Black Sea. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has adopted its new 2030 Strategy for the Mediterranean and Black Sea at the […]
Concrete steps taken against ghost nets in Mediterranean and Black Sea. While the international community zeroed in on the critical importance of the environment for our future at the COP26, […]
Mediterranean and Black Seas fishing opportunities for 2021. With this proposal, the European Commission is delivering on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever and the Sofia Declarations to promote […]
Milestone for Mediterranean and Black seas at the 42nd annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) as it drew to a ‘successful close’ on October 26th. […]
NaturAlleva and Innovafeed announce a commercial partnership to further deploy insect-based ingredients in aquaculture. Insect ingredients delivering functional benefits: the transition from scientific validation to large-scale commercial adoption. A strategic […]
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 […]
EU invests €116 million in 13 projects to restore ocean and waters. A new wave of projects has secured funding under the latest EU Mission Ocean and Waters calls. With […]
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