The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) supported a three-day regional workshop aimed at strengthening cooperation and further developing capacity for responsible fisheries management in the Mediterranean basin.

The event, held in Alexandria, Egypt brought together fisheries scientists and managers from across the Near East and North Africa. It focused on equipping participants with the knowledge and tools needed to evaluate and implement management procedures, also known as “harvest strategies”, that guide decisions on how much fishing can occur under different stock conditions.

These approaches are increasingly recognized as essential for long term, science-based fisheries management and for maintaining and rebuilding fish stocks in international waters.

©Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency of Egypt/Ramy Abo El Azzam

The workshop was hosted by Egypt’s Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency and organized by The Ocean Foundation, a partner of the GEF-funded FAO Common Oceans Tuna Project with support from the GFCM – with funding from the European Union ­– and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, and supplementary funding from Oceankind, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.

See local press coverage of the workshop.

Cover image: ©Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency of Egypt/Ramy Abo El Azzam