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Launch of two new tenders: Scientific demersal trawl survey and intercalibration survey in Albanian and Montenegrin waters
15/04/2022
The overall purpose of the activities is to contribute to the execution of scientific demersal trawl survey at sea, in order: to contribute to the characterization of demersal fisheries resources in Albanian and...
Aquaculture can play a greater role in fighting hunger and malnutrition: how the GFCM is helping Lebanon, Syria and Palestine boost fish farming
06/04/2022
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),...
Building the aquaculture sector in Lebanon
30/03/2022
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...
The SSF Forum in the Black Sea is coming together to tackle rapa whelk
29/03/2022
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...
Underwater noise pollution: a transboundary source of pollution detrimental to fish and marine-based livelihoods
15/03/2022
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...
Only hearing about fishermen?
08/03/2022

Fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea provide countless jobs and are a source of livelihood for close to one million people. They are fishers, seaweed or fish farmers, vendors, cooks, researchers and more.
Many of them are women.

Fishing for the future in the Mediterranean
01/03/2022
Romeo Mikičić has been fishing in the azure waters of the Adriatic Sea for more than 40 years.The father of two is passionate about the sea and comes from generations...
Sharing results of the GFCM research programme on European eel
23/02/2022
Over the past 18 months, the GFCM research programme on European eel has made great strides towards achieving a coordinated framework for management of eel towards the preparation of a...
The GFCM teams up with OceanCare to protect the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
22/02/2022
The GFCM and OceanCare have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together towards the protection of the marine environment against pollution, in particular underwater noise pollution, the improvement...
Meet four women in fisheries at the forefront of change in science
11/02/2022
Women are transforming the field of science at FAO’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).  The GFCM, the regional fisheries management body established through FAO, is working for the sustainable...
SSF Forum: 2022 new programme launched
09/02/2022
The GFCM and the Friends of SSF are pleased to announce the 2022 programme of the SSF Forum! Launched in 2020, the SSF Forum is a space where small-scale fishers from...
New steps towards the harmonization of fisheries legislation
07/02/2022
Over the past year, the GFCM-Lex project has taken great strides towards setting up a region-wide legal framework for the conservation of Mediterranean living marine resources and ecosystems. As fisheries...
Virtual training course on the identification and handling of vulnerable species incidentally caught during fishing operations
17/01/2022
  Co-organized by the GFCM and the Regional Coordination Group for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, in the context of the Medbycatch Project and the EU Data Collection Framework. Background: The...
A decade of progress: Abdellah Srour, GFCM Executive Secretary 2011-2021
27/12/2021

The past 10 years under our Executive Secretary, Mr Abdellah Srour, have marked a turning point in the evolution of the GFCM, modernizing its institutional framework and creating a stronger basis to become a more efficient organization, delivering against a wide range of emerging issues for the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture. 

Strengthening stock assessment in the western Mediterranean
02/12/2021
Fisheries in the western Mediterranean account for 22 percent of total landings in the GFCM area of application and have a substantial socio-economic impact on coastal communities in the subregion. To understand if these crucial fish stocks are sustainabl
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