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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 […]
Putting the science into fisheries management. Sustainable fisheries management starts with scientific research – and an enormous amount of it is taking place across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, […]
New multi-annual management plan for the Med. For the first time, the EU and neighbouring countries in the Mediterranean agreed on the establishment of five fully-fledged multiannual management plans (MAPs) based on […]
Concrete steps toward achieving sustainable fisheries – Countries take concrete steps toward achieving sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea More than twenty countries and the European Union […]
Aquaculture innovation to take centre stage at International Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (SOFAS 2022) in Trabzon, Türkiye. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food […]
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 […]
Med and Black Sea fishing opportunities agreed by EU Ministers. EU Fisheries Ministers agreed fishing opportunities for 2022 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. European Commissioner for the Environment, […]
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, […]
EC adopts fishing proposal for Med and Black Sea. The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for 2022 in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal […]
Strategy to ensure sustainability of Med and Black Sea fisheries. Last week, the high-level meeting on the new strategy for the Mediterranean and Black Sea took place under the umbrella […]
Renewed commitment to support small-scale fisheries across the Med. High-level representatives from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, the European Commission, FAO, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and […]
Strengthened cooperation on marine science and fisheries research in the Mediterranean. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University Mohammed […]
Maritime agenda for Black Sea launched. The Common maritime agenda for the Black Sea has officially been launched in Sofia. Based on the positive experience of sustainable development initiatives in […]
New fisheries plan for Med and Black Sea. The 43rd General Fisheries Commission for Mediterranean (GFCM) Annual Session attended by 24 countries took place in Athens from 4 to 9 […]
Med and Black Sea fishing proposal. The European Commission has adopted its first ever proposal on fishing opportunities covering both the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. With this proposal, the […]
Med fish stock recovery – ‘it will be marathon rather than sprint’. The MedFish4Ever Declaration, initiated by the European Commission and adopted in March 2017, created a new governance of […]
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