General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - GFCM

Closing an important year to welcome 2023 on solid bases


29/12/2022

 

 

2022 marked the 70th anniversary of the GFCM

Over the years the role of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has expanded, and its mandate is more relevant now than ever.

Learn about the concrete steps taken by countries for sustainable fisheries

More than twenty countries and the European Union adopted 21 measures to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources.

Meet the new GFCM Executive Secretary: Dr Miguel Bernal

“The challenges ahead are big, but I am confident the GFCM will make important advances and I look forward to playing my part.”

 
 
 

Other highlights of the year

 
 
 
 
 
 

Restorative aquaculture: a way forward for sea urchins in the Mediterranean

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

IYAFA 2022:
Celebrating SSF in the region!

 
 
 
 

Key publications

 

Monitoring incidental catch of vulnerable species: Methodology for data collection.
EN FR

 

Monitoring discards: methodology for data collection
EN FR

 

GFCM 2030 Strategy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
ARENES FR

 

Regional plan of action for small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
ARENESFR