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Integrating environmental DNA-based approaches into fisheries monitoring and sustainable practices

01/07/2026

Mediterranean and Black Sea countries adopt 11 binding decisions to sustainably manage their fisheries

30/10/2026

Twenty-five countries met this week in Rome to advance the sustainable exploitation of key stocks and promote responsible aquaculture across the...

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Manual on the use of geographic information systems for the identification of allocated zones for aquaculture

01/01/2026

News

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...

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.

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...