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Module two | Online course on the use of Geographic Information Systems in the establishment of Allocated Zones for Aquaculture
02/12/2021
The GFCM is pleased to announce an online course on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the establishment of Allocated Zones for Aquaculture (AZA) on 6-7 December 2021. Following MODULE 1 on spatial information and representation conducted 
9 topics, 9 features: the human face behind the RPOA-SSF
21/11/2021
As we are celebrating #WorldFisheriesDay today, the GFCM would like you to meet some of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea fishers and fish workers involved in making small-scale fisheries...
BlackSea4Fish : Series of online technical presentations on fishery-related topics of specific interest to the Black Sea
09/11/2021
TheBlackSea4Fish project would like to propose, within the scope of its Output 5 – aimed at promoting regional cooperation and best practices, a series of online technical presentations on fishery-related topics...
Concrete steps taken against ghost fishing in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
06/11/2021
The representatives of Mediterranean and Black Sea countries were meeting on the occasion of the annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the...
Major steps forward for fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
06/11/2021
After a week of intense discussions, the GFCM countries adopted today 35 decisions to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources in the Mediterranean and the Black...
New measures to protect marine resources in the Adriatic
06/11/2021

An FRA is an area in which some specific fishing activities are banned or restricted in order to improve the conservation of specific stocks, habitats and deep-sea ecosystems.  The Jabuka Pomo...

Aquaculture Demonstrative Centre online - Demonstrative training on sturgeon aquaculture
26/10/2021
Following the success of previous Aquaculture Demonstrative Centre (ADC) training programmes, gaining hundreds of participants from over 28 countries, the GFCM, in collaboration with experts from the Central Fisheries Research...
Launch of a scientific survey on fisheries resources in Lebanon
30/09/2021
For the first time ever, a scientific survey on fisheries resources will be carried out to discover what lies at the bottom of the sea in Lebanon.   Beirut | Today, fishers and passersby may have noticed a...
Non-indigenous species and fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea | The case of the blue crab
01/09/2021
The ecosystem of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea has changed significantly over the last few decades due to the introduction of non-indigenous species, also commonly called alien species. With over 900 non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean Sea..
Launch of surveys-at-sea in Algeria to improve the management of fish stocks
30/08/2021
The GFCM has signed a Letter of Agreement with Algeria for the execution of joint pelagic and demersal surveys in Algerian waters with the National Centre for Research and Development...
Latest advice from the Working Group on the Black Sea
30/07/2021
The ninth meeting of the Working Group on the Black Sea (WGBS) was held online from 28 to 30 July 2021. It was attended by delegates from six Black Sea countries and the European...
Publication just released: Incidental catch of vulnerable species in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries – A review
20/07/2021
Bycatch –  a term widely used to refer to the part of catch unintentionally captured during a fishing operation in addition to target species, and consisting of discards and incidental catches of...
The status and future of seaweed farming in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea 
15/07/2021
Our oceans cover over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, yet only contribute to two percent of the world’s food supply. Seaweed has the potential to contribute to a systemic change in our model of civilization, but its potential remains...
A robust new strategy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
09/07/2021
The targets of the new 2030 Strategy of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) are in alignment with blue transformation, a pillar of FAO's new Strategic Framework. An ambitious...
Renewed commitment to support small-scale fisheries across the region
30/06/2021
Today, high-level representatives from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, the European Commission, FAO, the GFCM, and WWF reaffirmed their commitment to fully implement the RPOA-SSF and support small-scale fishers of...
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