The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is a regional fisheries management organization. With 24 contracting parties, its main objective is to ensure the conservation and the sustainable use of marine living resources as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea.

Highlights

Shoal of anchovy and sardine
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...

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.

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...

Major upcoming meetings and events

ROME (Italy), 5 May 2026
Top event 1
ROME (Italy), 5 May 2026
Top event 2

In depth

Core area
Fisheries
Aquaculture
Core area
Aquaculture
Compliance
Core area
Compliance
Cross-cutting area
Livelihoods
Biodiversity conservation
Cross-cutting area
Biodiversity conservation
Capacity development
Cross-cutting area
Capacity development

In focus

Capacity development and cooperation
GFCM Headquarters

Palazzo Blumenstihl
Via Vittoria Colonna 1
00193, Rome, Italy

Phone: +39 06 570 56566
[email protected]

Together, fisheries and aquaculture make significant contributions to food security, livelihoods and economies in the region: they have a vital role to play in ensuring a sustainable future.

Production

2.06 million tonnes

Employment

1.17 million jobs*

Revenue

USD 21.5 billion*

*along the value chain
FAO. 2025. The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2025. General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. Rome.