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High level decision-makers call upon the GFCM to coordinate efforts towards the sustainability of Mediterranean fisheries
30/03/2017
Malta – The Ministers and high level representatives of Mediterranean riparian states, the European Commission and the European Parliament, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and...
Strengthening cooperation with Albania for more sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
06/02/2017
FAO headquarters, Rome – The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration of the Republic of Albania and the FAO on behalf of the General Fisheries Commission for the...
Un atelier conjoint pour soutenir la mise en œuvre régionale de l’Accord PSMA la FAO et avancer dans la lutte contre la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée
05/12/2016
La Conférence ministérielle sur la coopération halieutique entre les états africains riverains de l’océan Atlantique (COMHAFAT) et la Commission générale des pêches pour la Méditerranée (CGPM) de l’Organisation des Nations...
Marine protected areas: a tool to achieve sustainable fisheries and support livelihoods in the region
30/11/2016
On the occasion of a workshop held by the GFCM within the framework of the 2016 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean organized in Tangier, Morocco, by the...
Shifting into high gear towards sustainable Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries
21/11/2016
On the occasion of the World Fisheries Day, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is publishing online the final version of the mid-term strategy (2017–2020) towards the sustainability of...
Black Sea region unites through a historic declaration for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
26/10/2016
Bucharest, Romania – Ministers and high-level representatives from the Black Sea region recently gathered in Bucharest on the occasion of a GFCM High-level Conference towards Enhanced Cooperation on Black Sea Fisheries...
A regional event to discuss main challenges and future strategies for Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture
21/10/2016
Bucharest, Romania – A High-Level Conference Towards Enhanced Cooperation on Black Sea Fisheries and Aquaculture will take place in Bucharest, Romania, from 24 to 25 October 2016. In light of...
Mediterranean cooperation: a best practice showcased at the SOI Global Dialogue in Seoul
29/09/2016
Seoul. The Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue recognized the mechanisms implemented by General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and the United Nations Environment Programme/Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) to...
"Regional ocean governance in practice: the Mediterranean experience” at the UN headquarters in New York
13/09/2016
On the occasion of the second session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom2) on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on...
Declaring an International Day for the Fight against IUU Fishing
24/06/2016
In the global context of a growing world population and persistent hunger issues, fishery resources have emerged as an important commodity towards the achievement of food security. However, efforts by...
A historic session of the GFCM concludes in Malta
03/06/2016
Malta. The fortieth session of the GFCM concluded its work today in St Julian’s after four days of intensive discussions among more than 120 participants. The session marked a watershed...
Sustainable small-scale fisheries
31/05/2016
A video report of the regional conference "Building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea" held in Algiers on 7-9 March 2016. The video is...
A GFCM mid-term strategy to revert the trend of overexploited Mediterranean stocks
28/04/2016
On the occasion of a Ministerial Conference on Mediterranean fisheries, held at the European Commission on 27 April, GFCM members took stock of the current situation of fisheries in the...
The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2016
20/04/2016
The GFCM Secretariat is pleased to inform colleagues and partners that the new GFCM publication the State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2016 (SoMFi 2016) is now available online....
Black Sea countries agree upon further steps towards fisheries management
07/04/2016
Kiev, Ukraine – On the occasion of the fifth meeting of the GFCM ad hoc Working Group of the Black Sea, hosted by the State Agency of Fisheries in Kiev, Ukraine,...
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