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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Strengthening collective efforts to eradicate IUU fishing and ensure compliance. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is gearing up to effectively curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in […]
New study sheds light on women’s roles, challenges and opportunities in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries. Women work just under a third of all fishing-related jobs in the Mediterranean and […]
Fisheries experts join forces as Fish Forum 2024 scales up science and innovation. More than 400 participants gathered this week in Antalya, Türkiye, with the common goal to scale up […]
Recovery plan for European eel population in the Mediterranean. Coordinated management plan aims to promote the recovery of the European eel population in the Mediterranean The GFCM conducted a comprehensive […]
Management plan to promote recovery of European eel population in the Mediterranean. The future of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla), an iconic fish species, also much appreciated in Mediterranean cuisine, […]
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. […]
Farmed aquatic species publication named best free culinary book in the world. Farmed aquatic food for all tastes: the journey of twelve Mediterranean and Black Sea species from farms to […]
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