The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is a regional fisheries management organization. With 24 contracting parties, its main objective is to ensure the conservation and the sustainable use of marine living resources as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea.
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From healthy seas to healthy foods: a journey across aquatic food systems
10/10/2026
This October, several events will highlight the importance of aquatic foods and the ecosystems that sustain them. From World Food Day and the Global...
A targeted approach to sustainability: the GFCM priority species explained
25/09/2026
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) plays a critical...
The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2025
The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of the status and trends of fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
New Adriatic Sea fisheries unit inaugurated in Split to strengthen science-based fisheries management
04/09/2026
The Adriatic Sea Technical Unit of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
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