News 2021
The GFCM has signed a Letter of Agreement with Algeria for the execution of joint pelagic and demersal surveys in Algerian waters with the National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA).
Algeria is the third largest fisheries producer in the Mediterranean...
The ninth meeting of the Working Group on the Black Sea (WGBS) was held online from 28 to 30 July 2021. It was attended by delegates from six Black Sea countries and the European Union, as well as eight observers and representatives of the GFCM...
Publication just released: Incidental catch of vulnerable species in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries – A review
20 July 2021
20 July 2021
Bycatch – a term widely used to refer to the part of catch unintentionally captured during a fishing operation in addition to target species, and consisting of discards and incidental catches of vulnerable species – is considered as an important threat to the profitability and...
Our oceans cover over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, yet only contribute to two percent of the world’s food supply. Seaweed has the potential to contribute to a systemic change in our model of civilization, but its potential remains majorly untapped. The unique properties of seaweed make it a precious ally...
A robust new strategy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
09 July 2021
09 July 2021
The targets of the new 2030 Strategy of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) are in alignment with blue transformation, a pillar of FAO's new Strategic Framework.
An ambitious commitment adopted today by 22 countries plus the European Union...