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 old, he still dives every summer in search of one...

  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 an unprecedented effort, countries in the Mediterranean and the Black...

FR 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 the development of training and research in the field of...

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 countries of the region.  The GFCM is launching GFCM-Lex, an online regional repository for...

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 2021, in collaboration with experts from the ADC at the...

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 of the SSF Forum in February 2020, nonetheless one thing remains...

AR | FR 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 model of civilization but its potential remains majorly untapped. Seaweed...

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 GFCM-Lex, an online repository for fisheries and aquaculture legislation in...

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 particularly affected by the crisis. Although the data are limited,...