News 2023
Coordinated management plan aims to promote the recovery of the European eel population in the Mediterranean
20 December 2023
20 December 2023
The future of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla), an iconic fish species, also much appreciated in Mediterranean cuisine, is currently at risk. But a management plan that includes a partial closure of eel fisheries each year, a complete ban on...
Closing an important year to welcome 2024 on solid bases
19 December 2023
19 December 2023
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to lowest level in a decade
The percentage of overfished stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has fallen below 60 percent for the first time, following a decreasing trend that started a...
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New FAO-GFCM report also includes for the first time data on the region’s marine aquaculture sector
The percentage of overfished stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has fallen below 60 percent for the first time, following a decreasing...
Farmed aquatic food for all tastes: the journey of twelve Mediterranean and Black Sea species from farms to your plates, a publication recently released by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Countries unite for a sustainable future: progress in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture management
10 November 2023
10 November 2023
More than 20 countries and the European Union have adopted 34 measures to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
The forty-sixth session of the General...
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...