GFCM News
Together, for the future of fisheries – Antalya will host the Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in 2024
03 November 2023
03 November 2023
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Türkiye and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will host the second edition of the GFCM Forum on Fisheries...
New Mediterranean and Black Sea fishing gear catalogue: a milestone for fisheries management
02 November 2023
02 November 2023
The Mediterranean and the Black Sea are home to a very diverse fishing sector and host a wide variety of habitats and marine species. These species are caught using an extensive range of fishing gear and methods, with significant subregional...
GFCM pilot project on the marine life of Black Sea Sturgeons
31 October 2023
31 October 2023
Sturgeons are among the most iconic of all Black Sea species but also among the most threatened species groups in the basin and in the world. Though fishing for the several species of sturgeon (Acipenseridae) present in the Black Sea...
The International Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (SOFAS 2023) focuses on innovation and sustainability in aquaculture
27 October 2023
27 October 2023
The second international meeting of the fisheries and aquatic farming communities, held in Trabzon, Türkiye, brings together more than 240 participants from 27 countries.
Trabzon, October 26, 2023 – The second edition of the International Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences...
In the azure waters surrounding the Italian island of Procida in the Gulf of Naples lies a rich and dynamic marine environment. This is the home of the stony, purple sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus), an important herbivore, as well as...
The GFCM is awarded the Premio Atlantide for its work towards marine research and conservation
08 October 2023
08 October 2023
Civitavecchia. The Executive Secretary of the GFCM, Miguel Bernal, was among the winners of the Premio Atlantide for the GFCM’s work in support of the sustainable use of fisheries resources, contributing both the protection of the Mediterranean and the Black...
Driving sustainable change in the Mediterranean: MedFish4Ever Conference ramps up commitments for the future of fisheries and aquaculture
04 October 2023
04 October 2023
A high-level event on fisheries and aquaculture that closed today has brought us a step closer to a future where sustainability – environmental, economic and social – will drive the development of the sector in the Mediterranean. The MedFish4Ever...
The GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives: Transformative actions to address new challenges offered a fitting occasion to recognize outstanding new work in the Mediterranean in the fields of fishing technology and aquaculture research and in the fight against illegal,...
New two-year programme for SSF Forum announced
26 September 2023
26 September 2023
The 2023–2024 programme for the Small-Scale Fishers’ Forum (SSF Forum), initiative promoted by the Friends of SSF, is now out, with the next season of activities promising to be very active as face-to-face events return to the agenda.
Workshops 2023–2024
Non-indigenous species
Strong SSF organizations
Marine pollution
Selective...