GFCM News
Building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
01 April 2016
01 April 2016
A video on the major challenges for small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea today and actions to secure their sustainable future.
The video is available in English and French.
Algiers, Algeria – More than 200 persons met last week in Algiers on the occasion of a Regional Conference[1]to discuss the major priorities and challenges for the future of small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. After three...
The Regional Conference on sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean is organized by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), including its Mediterranean...
EU Commissioner visits GFCM headquarters
18 February 2016
18 February 2016
GFCM headquarters, Rome. The GFCM Chairperson, Stefano Cataudella, and the GFCM Executive Secretary, Abdellah Srour, welcomed today at GFCM headquarters the European Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, as well as a delegation of several EU...
Another step forward in raising awareness on IUU fishing
21 January 2016
21 January 2016
Rome, Italy. As the plague of IUU fishing is receiving increasing attention from the international community, the representatives of 28 States have just expressed their support towards initiatives aimed at combatting its negative effects. On the occasion of the intersessional...
Rome, Italie. La CGPM et la Tunisie viennent de donner un nouvel élan à leur collaboration grâce à un nouvel accord établi dans le contexte du Programme-cadre de la CGPM. À l’occasion d’une rencontre bilatérale tenue au siège de la...
La CGPM et la COMHAFAT renforcent leur coopération pour lutter contre la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée
28 October 2015
28 October 2015
Marrakech, Maroc. La CGPM et la Conférence ministérielle sur la coopération halieutique entre les États africains riverains de l’océan Atlantique (COMHAFAT/ATLAFCO) viennent de donner un nouveau coup de pouce à leur collaboration en formalisant leur engagement en faveur de la...
Bilateral meeting at the State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine
15 September 2015
15 September 2015
Kiev, Ukraine. On the occasion of a bilateral meeting held at the State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine, the GFCM Executive Secretary, Mr Abdellah Srour, had the opportunity to discuss with the Chairman of the State Agency of Fisheries, Mr Yarema...
Visit of the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation at GFCM headquarters
14 July 2015
14 July 2015
Rome, Italy. On 14th July 2015, the GFCM had the honor to welcome at its headquarters, in Palazzo Blumenstihl, H.E. Ilya Shestakov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries. Mr Shestakov...