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Mediterranean sharks continue to decline despite conservation progress, study suggests Overfishing, illegal fishing and increasing marketing of shark meat pose significant threats to the more than 80 species of sharks […]
Launch of new marine conservation project in the Mediterranean. A new project is deploying remote underwater systems to document the status of marine wildlife in the Mediterranean Sea, marking one […]
EFCA coordinates EU efforts to monitor the bluefin tuna fishing season. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is coordinating the European control campaign for bluefin tuna in the framework of […]
Scientists develop plan to manage lionfish populations in the Mediterranean. Scientists have published a series of recommendations to enable communities and managers to minimise the impact of lionfish in the […]
EU fishers call for balanced measures for Mediterranean. During the recent meeting of the Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries, the Social Partners – ETF, Europêche and Copa-Cogeca – adopted […]
Targeted removals can suppress invasive lionfish in Med. Targeted removals can be effective in suppressing the number of invasive lionfish found within protected coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea. However, if […]
Specific control campaign of European tuna fishery . The European Fisheries Control Agency is coordinating the control campaign for the bluefin tuna fishery (BFT) in the Mediterranean Sea for 2021 […]
Control campaign for Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery. The European Fisheries & Control Agency (EFCA) is coordinating the control campaign for the bluefin tuna fishery (BFT) in the Mediterranean Sea for […]
Mediterranean countries unite to fight IUU fishing IUU fishing catches millions of tonnes of fish every year. It is estimated that IUU fishing accounts, on average, for about 20 percent […]
Protecting 30% of the Mediterranean Sea will boost fish stocks – WWF. Protecting 30% of the Mediterranean Sea could give a massive boost to declining fish species and marine biodiversity, […]
Lionfish could disrupt Mediterranean ecosystem. An invasive species first identified in the Mediterranean Sea just eight years ago is likely to become a permanent feature of the region, a new […]
MPAs in the Med benefit fish stocks. Marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea are home to more fish species, with the greatest gains found among species most sensitive to […]
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 […]
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