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Successful implementation of the BlackSea4Fish project boosts WGBS
20/09/2019
Trabzon | The WGBS reviewed the work carried out during the 2018-2019 intersession and discussed in particular aspects related to:  Data collection and data quality   The implementation of the Regional plan of action...
CAQ takes decisive steps towards sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean
12/09/2019
Malaga | The session was attended by delegates and representatives from 18 Mediterranean contracting parties, 3 cooperating non-contracting parties, 7 observers, invited experts and the GFCM Secretariat. The Committee started...
MedFish4Ever signatories renew their commitments to a sustainable future for Mediterranean fisheries
17/06/2019
Rome. Mediterranean countries and the European Union have pledged to pursue and strengthen their commitments agreed under the declaration that was signed in 2017. The road is still long to...
Faster and bolder action is urgently needed for Mediterranean fisheries
10/06/2019
Rome.The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean has called a high-level conference to renew commitments made under the MedFish4Ever declaration: important progress has been made so far, but there is...
A success for the first Forum on fisheries science in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
17/12/2018
Rome, Italy – More than 450 experts and scientists from 45 countries as well as from several international organizations, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders gathered at FAO headquarters, in Rome,...
A new Bureau for the GFCM
14/12/2018
Rome, Italy – In the mark of the forty-second session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), which was resumed on Friday 14 December 2018, the GFCM elected its...
SOMFI2018 | New report raises hopes for Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries
11/12/2018
Rome, Italy – Although the main commercial fish species in the Mediterranean and Black Sea are still over-fished, pressure has reduced over the past years, raising hopes – for the first...
A wide consensus on GFCM decisions drives future management of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries
26/10/2018
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of its forty-second session, held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 22-26 October 2018, the GFCM has shown its ability to translate its...
Regional plan of action for small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: a common commitment for the future
26/09/2018
Valletta, Malta. High-level representatives from 18 Mediterranean and Black Sea countries as well as the European Union just signed in Malta a Ministerial Declaration aimed at implementing a Regional...
A pioneering initiative in the Black Sea: experts from different riparian countries embark on a research vessel to share their experiences
03/08/2018
Trabzon, Turkey – A group of Black Sea experts and scientists just concluded today a 21-day trip at sea to participate in a survey aimed at assessing the status of Black...
Taking action to secure a sustainable future for Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture
07/06/2018
Sofia, Bulgaria – Almost two years after the Bucharest Declaration signed in October 2016, six Black Sea riparian countries and the European Union signed the Sofia Declaration renewing their commitment to...
FAO and Georgia strengthen cooperation for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
12/02/2018
Rome, Italy – The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia and the FAO signed today a letter of agreement to help boost responsible fisheries and sustainable aquaculture in...
An international day for the fight against IUU fishing now on UN Agenda
15/01/2018
Rome, Italy – The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is excited to announce that 2018 is the first year the world will observe an official day promoting awareness...
Milestone GFCM decisions set new trends in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries
23/10/2017
Budva, Montenegro - On the occasion of its forty-first session, held in Budva, Montenegro on 16-20 October 2017, the GFCM took decisive steps to advance in the implementation of its...
Taking action on small scale fisheries and building cooperation in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
13/09/2017
Rome, Italy – On the occasion of the first meeting of the Working Group on Small-Scale and Recreational Fisheries, organizations and stakeholders working in the sector have taken concrete steps...
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