Coastal communities in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea have a long-standing tradition in capture fisheries. Yet increasing pressures on wild stocks and the growing demand for aquatic foods call now for new solutions. Aquaculture is increasingly recognized as an...

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea are facing a critical demographic challenge. According to The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2025, almost half of small-scale fishers (47 percent) are over 40 years old, while...

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the GFCM celebrates the crucial role of women in science communication across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Addressing the mounting pressures on our seas requires not only...

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...

This workshop, organized by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in partnership with the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP), with the involvement of FEAP member Aegean Exporters’ Associations...

Over the past two years, the Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Forum has brought together more than 130 small-scale fishers, fish workers and partners from across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea region to exchange knowledge, strengthen skills and build trust. Developed...

The GFCM was awarded two international distinctions at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, held during the Saudi Feast Food Festival in Riyadh. This recognition marks an important milestone and underscores the organization’s ongoing commitment to supporting sustainable aquaculture across the...

EN | AR | FR | ES | IT Rome – Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea remains a source of concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, a...

Twenty-two countries and the European Union advanced their commitment to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture during the forty-eighth session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The meeting, hosted...