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...

A video report of the regional conference "Building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea" held in Algiers on 7-9 March 2016. The video is available in English and French.

On the occasion of a Ministerial Conference on Mediterranean fisheries, held at the European Commission on 27 April, GFCM members took stock of the current situation of fisheries in the Mediterranean and of past developments since the benchmark Venice Declaration...

The GFCM Secretariat is pleased to inform colleagues and partners that the new GFCM publication the State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2016 (SoMFi 2016) is now available online. It is the first time that a comprehensive review of...