The fisheries sector is crucial to livelihoods, food security and sustainable long-term development in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. In addition to its direct economic output, the sector creates many indirect benefits, significantly contributing to the social fabric of coastal communities.
The GFCM addresses the sustainability of fisheries through a comprehensive approach that integrates ecological, economic and social principles, with the objective of achieving exploitation at maximum sustainable yield while supporting the conservation of biodiversity.
The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2025
The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of the status and trends of fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Snapshot on fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
The GFCM works on all aspects relevant to sustainable fisheries management in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Scientific advice and knowledge
Fisheries management
Cross-cutting themes
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From healthy seas to healthy foods: a journey across aquatic food systems
10/10/2026
This October, several events will highlight the importance of aquatic foods and the ecosystems that sustain them. From World Food Day and the Global...
A targeted approach to sustainability: the GFCM priority species explained
25/09/2026
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) plays a critical...
New Adriatic Sea fisheries unit inaugurated in Split to strengthen science-based fisheries management
04/09/2026
The Adriatic Sea Technical Unit of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
From stock assessment to enhanced fisheries management
03/09/2026
From 24 to 28 August 2026, fisheries managers and decision-makers from 17 Mediterranean and Black Sea countries came together for a weeklong capacity-development...