GFCM News
New two-year programme for SSF Forum announced
26 September 2023
26 September 2023
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The 2023–2024 programme for the Small-Scale Fishers’ Forum (SSF Forum), initiative promoted by the Friends of SSF, is now out, with the next season of activities promising to be very active as face-to-face events return to the agenda.
Workshops 2023–2024
Non-indigenous species
Strong SSF organizations
Marine pollution
Selective...
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The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is launching today a major scientific database on Black Sea fisheries. The platform, which was created collaboratively within the BlackSea4Fish project,...
Selectivity pilot project in Strait of Sicily tests ways to prevent the catch of juveniles of commercial species
08 June 2023
08 June 2023
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On June 8 every year, World Ocean Day is an occasion to celebrate our one shared ocean and the crucial role it plays in our lives. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of just how important it is...
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The International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, observed on June 5, was created to both raise awareness about these harmful practices and to celebrate active efforts seeking to bring them to an end.
Illegal, unreported...
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A workshop promoting the social acceptability of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea and showcasing the gastronomic potential of farmed aquatic species took place today in Lyon. This event was jointly organized by the General Fisheries Commission for...
The GFCM family mourns the loss of Ziad Samaha
24 April 2023
24 April 2023
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Ziad had an accident on Friday while recreationally scuba diving at a site he particularly loved, the Giannutri island in Tuscany
Ziad had been collaborating with the GFCM and the GFCM Secretariat for a number of years before joining the team...
IYAFA: looking back, looking forwards
31 March 2023
31 March 2023
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Today marks the end of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) 2022. It was a busy year for everyone involved, including the GFCM, and FAO is celebrating twelve months of achievements with a special hybrid international closing...
Highlighting best practices on allocated zones for aquaculture at joint GFCM and RECOFI workshop
23 March 2023
23 March 2023
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The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in collaboration with the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) organized a two-day workshop on allocated zones for aquaculture (AZAs) in Muscat,...
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This week, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) held its first workshop on decarbonization – a significant new theme for the fishing sector in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Decarbonization is the process of reducing and eliminating as...