GFCM News
MAVA Foundation ends with game-changing results
09 March 2023
09 March 2023
This week sees the famous MAVA Foundation officially cease its operations.
Since its creation in 1994 by naturalist Dr Luc Hoffmann – who also co-founded the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Wetlands International and...
Fishers and scientists pledge common efforts to preserve critically endangered European eel
03 March 2023
03 March 2023
Dozens of fishers, scientists and administrators met this week in Orbetello, Italy to share knowledge and discuss the future of the European eel fishery in the Mediterranean Sea. They expressed support for collaborating on scientific monitoring activities in order to...
The future of aquaculture rests on women: United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science
10 February 2023
10 February 2023
Women are transforming aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. As their contribution to this traditionally male-dominated sector increases, however, their value often remains underappreciated and their voices unheard.
Their participation in stewarding marine environments and research is essential and...
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Dolphins are known around the world for their intelligence and their curiosity.
Across the Mediterranean Sea, they approach fishing vessels and attempt to remove catch directly from fishing gear. The phenomenon is called depredation, and...
Closing an important year to welcome 2023 on solid bases
29 December 2022
29 December 2022
2022 marked the 70th anniversary of the GFCM
Over the years the role of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has expanded, and its mandate is more relevant now than ever.
Learn about the concrete steps taken by countries for...
KAUST, MEWA and the GFCM working hand in hand for algae innovation
13 December 2022
13 December 2022
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together last Monday world class research and industry experts to the...
Overfishing falls in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, but fisheries resources remain under significant stress
07 December 2022
07 December 2022
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New UN report highlights the need for stronger management measures
Overfishing in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea has fallen significantly in the past decade, but exploitation of most commercial species is far from sustainable, according to a...
Meet the new Executive Secretary of the GFCM: Dr Miguel Bernal
01 December 2022
01 December 2022
Today, Miguel Bernal is starting his mandate as Executive Secretary of the General Fisheries Commission of the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
After a selection process overseen by FAO management and GFCM contracting...
Countries take concrete steps toward achieving sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
14 November 2022
14 November 2022
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More than twenty countries and the European Union adopted 21 measures to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea today.
Following a week of intense discussions, the members of the...