The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is the regional fisheries management organization for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It was established in 1949 under the provisions of Article XIV of the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The GFCM plays a central role in regional governance. It has the authority to adopt decisions, including binding recommendations and non-binding resolutions for fisheries conservation and management and aquaculture development based, inter alia, on the technical advice formulated by its subsidiary bodies:

• the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC)
• the Scientific Advisory Committee for the Black Sea (ACBS)
• the Scientific Advisory Committee on Aquaculture (CAQ)
• the Compliance Committee (COC)
• the Committee on Administration and Finance (CAF)

The GFCM aligns with global priorities, framing its mission within the context of FAO's Blue Transformation, and fulfils its mandate in line with the policy commitments and strategic priorities set by its contracting parties. It both coordinates and benefits from the support of initiatives that enhance scientific cooperation and capacity development to promote a level playing field. It implements its activities through its Secretariat, based at its headquarters in Rome, and technical units at the subregional level, and works closely with a variety of international partner organizations.

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