Something new is sweeping across Lebanon, Syria and Palestine.  With support from the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Lebanon, Syria and Palestine have embarked on boosting their fish...

Within the framework of the development of the aquaculture sector in Lebanon, the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today reaffirmed their...

The SSF Forum in the Black Sea is coming together to tackle rapa whelk: workshops involving fishers, consumers, fishery management authorities and more will kick off on 29 March 2022  Rapana venosa or the rapa whelk, a non-indigenous species, settled in...

News from the FAO Liaison Office in New York FAO and partners are expanding the evidence base on the impact of anthropogenic underwater noise in marine ecosystems, the interruption of which can have grave socioeconomic implications. Marine areas beyond national jurisdiction cover...

The role of women in fisheries is often invisible. Overlooked by data collection, absent from legal frameworks, unrepresented in industry forums, women’s contributions often go unacknowledged. The GFCM is working with countries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea to change...