GFCM News
Driving sustainable change in the Mediterranean: MedFish4Ever Conference ramps up commitments for the future of fisheries and aquaculture
04 October 2023
04 October 2023
A high-level event on fisheries and aquaculture that closed today has brought us a step closer to a future where sustainability – environmental, economic and social – will drive the development of the sector in the Mediterranean. The MedFish4Ever...
The GFCM High-level conference on MedFish4Ever initiatives: Transformative actions to address new challenges offered a fitting occasion to recognize outstanding new work in the Mediterranean in the fields of fishing technology and aquaculture research and in the fight against illegal,...
New two-year programme for SSF Forum announced
26 September 2023
26 September 2023
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...
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
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...