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Latest advice from the GFCM Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC)
28/06/2021
The twenty-second session of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries (SAC) of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) was held online from 22 to 25 June 2021. It was attended...
How can responsible investment ensure the sustainable growth of aquaculture?
18/06/2021
Sustainable growth of the aquaculture sector in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea requires targeted blended finance and substantial private capital input. To achieve this, the sector needs to promptly...
The future of precious red coral in the Mediterranean
08/06/2021
Doriano Belloni began exploring the turquoise waters off the Italian island of Sardinia when he was a child.  Searching for coral soon became his passion - and his livelihood.   Now 70 years...
Mediterranean and Black Sea countries unite to fight IUU fishing
05/06/2021
  IUU fishing catches millions of tonnes of fish every year. It is estimated that IUU fishing accounts, on average, for about 20 percent (or 1 in 5) of the world’s total catch. In...
Strengthened cooperation on marine science and fisheries research in the Mediterranean
22/04/2021
The GFCM signed today, on Earth Day, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University Mohammed First (UMP) and the Institut National de Recherche Halieutique (INRH) of Morocco to support...
Launch of GFCM-Lex: a harmonized repository for fisheries legislation in the Mediterranean
06/04/2021
TR Mediterranean fisheries generate an overall annual economic value estimated at USD 8.8 billion. Nonetheless, with over 20 languages spoken in the area, the legislation covering this sector varies greatly among the 21...
Aquaculture Demonstrative Centre online – Demonstrative training on finfish pathology
05/04/2021
Following the success of the Aquaculture Demonstrative Centre (ADC) online last year, with over 4 000 participants, the GFCM is organizing a training on finfish pathology from 5 to 13 April...
SSF Forum 2021 | New programme to empower small-scale fishers
02/04/2021
French version The GFCM, together with the Friends of SSF platform, is pleased to announce that the SSF Forum programme for 2021 is now available. So much has changed since the launch...
An underwater ally for food security and healthy ecosystems
18/03/2021
Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they only contribute to 2 percent of the world’s food. Seaweed could contribute to a systemic change in our...
Training workshops on the GFCM Regional Repository of national legislation
11/03/2021
With 21 countries and over 20 languages spoken in the region, national legislation on the conservation of living marine resources and ecosystems varies greatly.   On 6 April 2021, the GFCM launched...
International Women’s Day | Fishing for gender equality in a COVID-19 world
08/03/2021
This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) falls at a time where women across the globe are being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fisheries and aquaculture sectors have been...
Bizerte Lagoon: ensuring the future of a unique ecosystem and its people
23/02/2021
Lagoons are an integral part of the coastal landscape. The Mediterranean region hosts around 400 coastal lagoons, covering a surface of over 641 000 ha differing in both their typology and use. Fisheries...
Celebrating Women in Science
11/02/2021

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we want to thank all of the women that contribute to our understanding, protection and management of our ocean's invaluable resources. At the GFCM, women make up 50% of staff. Their experience, diversity and expertise are crucial to the work that we do. Get to know some of the brilliant minds that are driving our research, management and advice in the Mediterranean and Black Sea!

Celebrating Women in Science
11/02/2021
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we want to thank all of the women that contribute to our understanding, protection and management of our ocean's invaluable resources. At the...
Experts come together to review the status of the stocks of small pelagic and demersal species in the Mediterranean
30/01/2021
More than 80 experts from 15 countries worked together over two weeks to obtain the most up-to-date picture of the status of the stocks in the Mediterranean. In an effort...
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