This week, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) held its first workshop on decarbonization – a significant new theme for the fishing sector in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.  Decarbonization is the process of reducing and eliminating as...

This week sees the famous MAVA Foundation officially cease its operations.   Since its creation in 1994 by naturalist Dr Luc Hoffmann – who also co-founded the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Wetlands International and...

Dozens of fishers, scientists and administrators met this week in Orbetello, Italy to share knowledge and discuss the future of the European eel fishery in the Mediterranean Sea. They expressed support for collaborating on scientific monitoring activities in order to...

Women are transforming aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. As their contribution to this traditionally male-dominated sector increases, however, their value often remains underappreciated and their voices unheard.  Their participation in stewarding marine environments and research is essential and...

  AR | EN | ES | FR Dolphins are known around the world for their intelligence and their curiosity. Across the Mediterranean Sea, they approach fishing vessels and attempt to remove catch directly from fishing gear. The phenomenon is called depredation, and...

    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...

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together last Monday world class research and industry experts to the...

AR | EN | ES | FR | IT | ZH  New UN report highlights the need for stronger management measures  Overfishing in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea has fallen significantly in the past decade, but exploitation of most commercial species is far from sustainable, according to a...

Today, Miguel Bernal is starting his mandate as Executive Secretary of the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).   After a selection process overseen by FAO management and GFCM contracting...