GFCM News
The GFCM and OceanCare have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together towards the protection of the marine environment against pollution, in particular underwater noise pollution, the improvement of fisheries governance and the mitigation of the negative effects...
Women are transforming the field of science at FAO’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).
The GFCM, the regional fisheries management body established through FAO, is working for the sustainable use and conservation of marine resources and sustainable development of...
SSF Forum: 2022 new programme launched
09 February 2022
09 February 2022
The GFCM and the Friends of SSF are pleased to announce the 2022 programme of the SSF Forum!
Launched in 2020, the SSF Forum is a space where small-scale fishers from across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea come together to...
New steps towards the harmonization of fisheries legislation
07 February 2022
07 February 2022
Over the past year, the GFCM-Lex project has taken great strides towards setting up a region-wide legal framework for the conservation of Mediterranean living marine resources and ecosystems. As fisheries laws vary greatly among the region’s 21 countries, this project...
Virtual training course on the identification and handling of vulnerable species incidentally caught during fishing operations
17 January 2022
17 January 2022
Co-organized by the GFCM and the Regional Coordination Group for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, in the context of the Medbycatch Project and the EU Data Collection Framework.
Background: The incidental catch of vulnerable species in fisheries (or bycatch) represents...