News
In focus
Management-oriented research
The GFCM works with countries on multiple research activities to address specific needs for the management of key fisheries and the conservation of vulnerable species and ecosystems
Fisheries advisory process: from raw data to targeted management
The GFCM plays a critical role in fisheries governance, adopting informed decisions for fisheries conservation and management in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Aquaculture Demonstration Centres
They act as specialized hubs where the sector can share knowledge, promote technical cooperation and increase stakeholder capacity at a subregional level, to promote sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
11 multiannual management plans involving 6 300+ vessels
Some stocks under management plans established by the GFCM show a larger than average reduction in fishing pressure. Notable examples include a 77 percent reduction for common sole in the Adriatic Sea, and a 73 percent reduction for turbot in the Black Sea
The GFCM capacity development programme for Mediterranean fisheries
MedSea4Fish provides resources, training and technical assistance where they’re most needed. In doing so it helps to level the playing field across the Mediterranean Sea on knowledge, expertise and infrastructure.
In depth
Sustainable fisheries
The GFCM adopts an integrated approach towards achieving maximum sustainably yields while ensuring livelihoods and addressing food production.
Sustainable aquaculture
The GFCM’s work towards blue transformation is helping to create a fair and sustainable sector that is productive, profitable and globally competitive.
Healthy ecosystems
Productive fisheries and aquaculture operations require healthy seas, and conserving the marine environment is a central aspect of the GFCM’s work.
Effective compliance
The GFCM adopts binding
recommendations for fisheries
management and aquaculture
development in the region.