The pilot initiative, carried out in the coastal town of Kavarna, also delivered Bulgaria's first integrated multitrophic aquaculture system, combining rainbow trout and Mediterranean mussel, and marked the first operational deployment of the country's Aquaculture Demonstration Centre. Ongoing trials are...

A new scientific field trial is underway off the coast of Alicante, Spain, to evaluate an enhanced fishing technology that could help reduce the environmental footprint of bottom trawl fisheries while sustaining the catch performance that commercial fishers rely on. The...

Ten years ago, the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing reached a major milestone with the entry into force of the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA). The PSMA is the first legally binding international agreement specifically...

Since 2018, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been developing a network of Aquaculture Demonstration Centres (ADCs) across the Mediterranean and Black Sea region. Their objective is...

The western Mediterranean is a highly productive area with significant biodiversity, supporting substantial aquatic food production and coastal economies. At the same time, it faces pressures such as overfishing, pollution and climate change, thus requiring strong management. The western Mediterranean is...

The Algerian Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, H.E. Yacine Oualid met with Miguel Bernal, GFCM Executive Secretary and Sergi Tudela, GFCM subregional coordinator for the Western Mediterranean. This meeting allowed for the identification of priority areas for cooperation and...

H.E. İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye, inaugurated today the new Marmara Fisheries Control Center - the largest facility of its kind in the Mediterranean and Black Sea - alongside Miguel Bernal, Executive Secretary of the General...

Fisheries and aquaculture play a vital role in Libya’s food security and coastal livelihoods. With the longest Mediterranean coastline in Africa, Libya is well placed to leverage its marine potential to support national development and economic resilience. Building on this...

Over 130 persons gathered in Athens, Greece, and online for the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP)-General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Technical Consultation on Sustainable Aquaculture Practices, highlighting the importance of structured producer engagement in regional aquaculture governance. The two-day event,...