News - 2016
La Conférence ministérielle sur la coopération halieutique entre les états africains riverains de l’océan Atlantique (COMHAFAT) et la Commission générale des pêches pour la Méditerranée (CGPM) de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture (FAO) organisent conjointement, du 6...
Marine protected areas: a tool to achieve sustainable fisheries and support livelihoods in the region
30 November 2016
30 November 2016
On the occasion of a workshop held by the GFCM within the framework of the 2016 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean organized in Tangier, Morocco, by the Network of Marine Protected Area Managers in the Mediterranean (MedPAN),...
On the occasion of the World Fisheries Day, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is publishing online the final version of the mid-term strategy (2017–2020) towards the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries.
This strategy is the fruit...
Black Sea region unites through a historic declaration for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
26 October 2016
26 October 2016
Bucharest, Romania – Ministers and high-level representatives from the Black Sea region recently gathered in Bucharest on the occasion of a GFCM High-level Conference towards Enhanced Cooperation on Black Sea Fisheries and Aquaculture where they unanimously adopted a declaration to enhance...
A regional event to discuss main challenges and future strategies for Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture
21 October 2016
21 October 2016
Bucharest, Romania – A High-Level Conference Towards Enhanced Cooperation on Black Sea Fisheries and Aquaculture will take place in Bucharest, Romania, from 24 to 25 October 2016. In light of the many challenges still to be faced in the area...
Mediterranean cooperation: a best practice showcased at the SOI Global Dialogue in Seoul
29 September 2016
29 September 2016
Seoul. The Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue recognized the mechanisms implemented by General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and the United Nations Environment Programme/Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) to foster ongoing cooperation in the Mediterranean as a practical and...
"Regional ocean governance in practice: the Mediterranean experience” at the UN headquarters in New York
13 September 2016
13 September 2016
On the occasion of the second session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom2) on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and...
In the global context of a growing world population and persistent hunger issues, fishery resources have emerged as an important commodity towards the achievement of food security. However, efforts by the international community to ensure the sustainability of fisheries are...
Malta. The fortieth session of the GFCM concluded its work today in St Julian’s after four days of intensive discussions among more than 120 participants. The session marked a watershed event for the region: for the first time in the...