GFCM News
How an invasive sea snail triggered cooperation in the Black Sea
31 October 2020
31 October 2020
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BU | FR | TR | UK
From 200 m all the way down to its deepest point of 2 200 m, the Black Sea is nearly as lifeless as a foreign planet. At its surface, however, it hosts a rich...
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On the week of the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, the City Council of Málaga and FAO have signed an administrative agreement for the establishment of a Technical Unit of the GFCM in Malaga.
“This agreement consolidates...
Aquaculture survey kicks off in Lebanon, aiming to support the growth of the sector
15 September 2020
15 September 2020
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In an effort to assist in relieving the crisis currently shaking the country, Lebanon is partnering with the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support the sustainable...
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BG | KA | TR
Initially considered a marine pest, rapa whelk from the Black Sea is now exported globally and represents multimillion dollar revenues for the region’s riparian countries. As it is currently fished close to its sustainable limit, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania,...
Technical guidelines for scientific surveys in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea now available in e-book version
14 August 2020
14 August 2020
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The Technical guidelines for scientific surveys in the Mediterranean and Black Sea have been produced as an e-book. Different e-book versions are now available on Apple, Amazon, Google Books and Smashwords and readers can download these device-friendly electronic versions of the...