GFCM recommendations and resolutions
The GFCM adopts and implements measures for the management and conservation of Mediterranean and Black Sea marine living resources as well as for aquaculture development. Compliance with the GFCM decisions is regularly assessed and ensured by the Compliance Committee.
The Compendium of GFCM Decisions gathers all recommendations, resolutions and other decisions (e.g. guidelines) adopted by the GFCM since 1976.
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Interactive table of recent GFCM decisions (2005-2019)
Use the following interactive table to find more easily a GFCM decision (recommendations and resolution adopted before 2005 can be consulted through the Compendium document only).
| Year | Type | Category | Number | Title | English version | French version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rec | CM | GFCM/43/2019/1 | on a set of management measures for the use of anchored fish aggregating devices in common dolphinfish fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea | En | Fr |
| 2019 | Rec | CM | GFCM/43/2019/2 | on a management plan for the sustainable exploitation of blackspot seabream in the Alboran Sea (geographical subareas 1 to 3) | En | Fr |
| 2019 | Rec | CM | GFCM/43/2019/3 | amending Recommendation GFCM/41/2017/4 on a multiannual management plan for turbot fisheries in the Black Sea (geographical subarea 29) | En | Fr |
| 2019 | Rec | CM | GFCM/43/2019/4 | on a management plan for the sustainable exploitation of red coral in the Mediterranean Sea | En | Fr |
| 2019 | Rec | CM | GFCM/43/2019/5 | on a multiannual management plan for sustainable demersal fisheries in the Adriatic Sea (geographical subareas 17 and 18) | En | Fr |
| 2019 | Rec | CM | GFCM/43/2019/6 | on management measures for sustainable trawl fisheries targeting giant red shrimp and blue and red shrimp in the Strait of Sicily (geographical subareas 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) | En | Fr |
| 2019 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/43/2019/7 | on information on access agreements in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr |
| 2019 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/43/2019/8 | on the establishment of a list of vessels presumed to have carried out illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the GFCM area of application, amending Recommendation GFCM/33/2009/8 | En | Fr |
| 2019 | Res | GFCM/43/2019/1 | on the mapping of measures applicable to fisheries restricted areas in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr | |
| 2019 | Res | GFCM/43/2019/2 | on enhancing the conservation of cetaceans in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr | |
| 2019 | Res | GFCM/43/2019/3 | on the implementation of a vessel monitoring system and an electronic logbook in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr | |
| 2019 | Res | GFCM/43/2019/4 | on the ban of single-use plastics in all GFCM meetings | En | Fr | |
| 2019 | Res | GFCM/43/2019/5 | on a compliance assessment scheme for the implementation of Recommendation GFCM/38/2014/2 concerning the identification of non-compliance | En | Fr | |
| 2019 | Res | GFCM/43/2019/6 | on the establishment of a set of measures to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems formed by cnidarian (coral) communities in the Mediterranean Sea | En | Fr | |
| 2019 | Res | GFCM/43/2019/7 | amending Resolution GFCM/41/2017/3 on the reactivation of the Working Group on Fishing Technology | En | Fr | |
| 2018 | Rec | CM | GFCM/42/2018/1 | on a multiannual management plan for European eel in the Mediterranean Sea | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | CM | GFCM/42/2018/2 | on fisheries management measures for the conservation of sharks and rays in the GFCM area of application, amending Recommendation GFCM/36/2012/3 | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | CM | GFCM/42/2018/3 | on a multiannual management plan for sustainable trawl fisheries targeting giant red shrimp and blue and red shrimp in the Levant Sea (geographical subareas 24, 25, 26 and 27) | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | CM | GFCM/42/2018/4 | on a multiannual management plan for sustainable trawl fisheries targeting giant red shrimp and blue and red shrimp in the Ionian Sea (geographical subareas 19, 20 and 21) | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | CM | GFCM/42/2018/5 | on a multiannual management plan for bottom trawl fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the Strait of Sicily (geographical subareas 12 to 16), repealing Recommendations GFCM/39/2015/2 and GFCM/40/2016/4 | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/42/2018/6 | on an international joint inspection and surveillance scheme outside the waters under national jurisdiction in the Strait of Sicily (geographical subareas 12 to 16), amending Recommendation GFCM/41/2017/8 | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | CM | GFCM/42/2018/7 | on a regional research programme on blue crab in the Mediterranean Sea | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | CM | GFCM/42/2018/8 | on further emergency measures in 2019-2021 for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea (geographical subareas 17 and 18) | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | CM | GFCM/42/2018/9 | on a regional research programme for rapa whelk fisheries in the Black Sea (geographical subarea 29) | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/42/2018/10 | on access to information and data related to monitoring, control and surveillance within the framework of joint inspection and surveillance schemes | En | Fr |
| 2018 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/42/2018/11 | on the regional marking of fishing gear | En | Fr |
| 2017 | Rec | GFCM/41/2017/1 | on the reporting of aquaculture data and information repealing Recommendation GFCM/35/2011/6 | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Rec | GFCM/41/2017/2 | on the management of blackspot seabream fisheries in the Alboran Sea (geographical subareas 1 to 3) for a two-year transition period | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Rec | GFCM/41/2017/3 | on the establishment of a fisheries restricted area in the Jabuka/Pomo Pit in the Adriatic Sea | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Rec | GFCM/41/2017/4 | on a multiannual management plan for turbot fisheries in the Black Sea (geographical subarea 29) | En | ||
| 2017 | Rec | GFCM/41/2017/6 | on the submission of data on fishing activities in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Rec | GFCM/41/2017/7 | on a regional plan of action to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Rec | GFCM/41/2017/8 | on an international joint inspection and surveillance scheme outside the waters under national jurisdiction in the Strait of Sicily (geographical subareas 12 to 16) | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Res | GFCM/41/2017/1 | on a strategy for the sustainable development of Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Res | GFCM/41/2017/2 | on guidelines for the streamlining of aquaculture authorization and leasing processes | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Res | GFCM/41/2017/3 | on the reactivation of the Working Group on Fishing Technology | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Res | GFCM/41/2017/4 | on a permanent working group on vulnerable marine ecosystems | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Res | GFCM/41/2017/5 | on a network of essential fish habitats in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr | |
| 2017 | Res | GFCM/41/2017/6 | on the application of an International Maritime Organization number | En | Fr | |
| 2016 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/40/2016/1 | on a regional scheme on port State measures to combat IUU fishing activities in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr |
| 2016 | Rec | DIR | GFCM/40/2016/2 | on the progressive implementation of data submission in line with the Data Collection Reference Framework (DCRF) | En | Fr |
| 2016 | Rec | CM | GFCM/40/2016/3 | establishing further emergency measures in 2017 and 2018 for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea (GSA 17 and GSA 18) | En | Fr |
| 2016 | Rec | CM | GFCM/40/2016/5 | establishing a minimum conservation reference size for European hake in the Mediterranean Sea | En | Fr |
| 2016 | Res | GFCM/40/2016/1 | on guidelines for drafting GFCM decisions | En | Fr | |
| 2016 | Res | GFCM/40/2016/2 | for a mid-term strategy (2017-2020) toward the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries | En | Fr | |
| 2016 | Res | GFCM/40/2016/3 | on sustainable small-scale fisheries in the GFCM area of application | En | Fr | |
| 2015 | Rec | CM | GFCM/39/2015/1 | establishing further precautionary and emergency measures in 2016 for small pelagic stocks in the Adriatic Sea (GSA 17 and GSA 18) | En | Fr |
| 2015 | Rec | CM | GFCM/39/2015/3 | on the establishment of a set of measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in turbot fisheries in the Black Sea | En | |
| 2015 | Rec | CM | GFCM/39/2015/4 | on management measures for piked dogfish in the Black Sea | En | |
| 2014 | Rec | CM | GFCM/38/2014/1 | amending Recommendation GFCM/37/2013/1 and on precautionary and emergency measures for 2015 on small pelagic stocks in the GFCM GSA 17 | En | Fr |
| 2014 | Rec | CM | GFCM/38/2014/2 | amending and repealing Recommendation GFCM/34/2010/3 concerning the identification of non-compliance | En | Fr |
| 2013 | Res | GFCM/37/2013/1 | on area based management of fisheries, including through the establishment of Fisheries Restricted Areas (FRAs) in the GFCM convention area and coordination with the UNEP-MAP initiatives on the establishment of SPAMIs | En | ||
| 2013 | Rec | CM | GFCM/37/2013/1 | on a multiannual management plan for fisheries on small pelagic stocks in the GFCM-GSA 17 (Northern Adriatic Sea) and on transitional conservation measures for fisheries on small pelagic stocks in GSA 18 (Southern Adriatic Sea) | En | Fr |
| 2013 | Rec | CM | GFCM/37/2013/2 | on the establishment of a set of minimum standards for bottom-set gillnet fisheries for turbot and conservation of cetaceans in the Black Sea | En | |
| 2013 | Res | GFCM/37/2013/2 | on Guidelines on the management of fishing capacity in the GFCM area | En | ||
| 2012 | Res | GFCM/36/2012/1 | on guidelines on Allocated Zones for Aquaculture (AZA) | En | ||
| 2012 | Rec | CM | GFCM/36/2012/2 | on mitigation of incidental catches of cetaceans in the GFCM area | En | Fr |
| 2012 | Rec | CM | GFCM/36/2012/3 | on fisheries management measures for conservation of sharks and rays in the GFCM area | En | Fr |
| 2011 | Res | GFCM/35/2011/2 | on data confidentiality policy and procedures, amending resolution GFCM/30/2006/1 | En | ||
| 2011 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/35/2011/1 | concerning the establishment of a GFCM Logbook, amending Recommendation GFCM/34/2010/1 | En | Fr |
| 2011 | Rec | CM | GFCM/35/2011/3 | on reducing incidental by-catch of seabirds in fisheries in the GFCM Competence Area | En | Fr |
| 2011 | Rec | CM | GFCM/35/2011/4 | on the incidental by-catch of sea turtles in fisheries in the GFCM Competence Area | En | Fr |
| 2011 | Rec | CM | GFCM/35/2011/5 | on fisheries measures for the conservation of the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) in the GFCM Competence Area | En | Fr |
| 2011 | Res | GFCM/35/2011/3 | concerning the procedure to submit new proposals of decisions to the annual sessions of the GFCM | En | ||
| 2010 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/34/2010/2 | on the management of Fishing Capacity | En | Fr |
| 2009 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/33/2009/8 | on the establishment of a list of vessels presumed to have carried out IUU fishing in the GFCM area repealing recommendation GFCM/30/2006/4 | En | Fr |
| 2009 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/33/2009/7 | concerning minimum standards for the establishment of a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) in the GFCM area | En | Fr |
| 2009 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/33/2009/6 | concerning the establishment of a GFCM record of vessels over 15 metres authorized to operate in the GFCM area amending the recommendation GFCM/29/2005/2 | En | Fr |
| 2009 | Rec | DIR | GFCM/33/2009/5 | on the establishment of the GFCM regional fleet register | En | Fr |
| 2009 | Rec | CM | GFCM/33/2009/2 | on the minimum mesh size in the codend of demersal trawl nets. | En | Fr |
| 2009 | Rec | CM | GFCM/33/2009/1 | on the establishment of a Fisheries Restricted Area in the Gulf of Lion to protect spawning aggregations and deep sea sensitive habitats | En | Fr |
| 2009 | Res | GFCM/33/2009/1 | on the management of demersal fisheries in the GFCM area | En | ||
| 2008 | Res | GFCM/32/2008/1 | on reporting on the implementation of GFCM management measures | En | ||
| 2007 | Res | GFCM/31/2007/4 | on the Pelagos Sanctuary for the Conservation of Marine Mammals | En | ||
| 2007 | Res | GFCM/2007/3 | on the 40 mm square mesh size in codend of trawl nets exploiting demersal resources | En | ||
| 2006 | Rec | CM | GFCM/2006/3 | on the establishment of fisheries restrictive areas in order to protect the deep sea sensitive habitats | En | Fr |
| 2006 | Rec | CM | GFCM/2006/2 | on the establishment of a closed season for the dolphinfish fisheries based on fishing aggregation devices (FADs) | En | Fr |
| 2006 | Rec | CM | GFCM/2006/1 | on the management of certain fisheries exploiting demersal and small pelagic | En | Fr |
| 2005 | Rec | CM | GFCM/29/2005/1 | on the management of certain fisheries exploiting demersal and deep-water species and the establishment of a fisheries restricted area below 1000 m | En | Fr |
| 2002 | Rec | MCS | GFCM/27/2002/1 | on the management of selected demersal and small pelagic species | En | Fr |