New strategy for Mediterranean and Black Sea
An ambitious commitment adopted by 22 countries plus the European Union aims to secure a sustainable future for fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Announcing the…
Fisheries are a vital factor in coastal economies around the Black Sea. Image: GFCM
Black Sea nations team up to ensure sustainability
Since the 1960s, a series of dramatic environmental changes have occurred in the Black Sea, putting at risk the survival of living marine resources. Black Sea countries have united to…
The announcement was made at the recent SIM BF 2020 forum
Ten new vessels planned for Sevastopol’s fishing industry
The Aquamarine fish canning factory in Sevastopol plans to acquire ten new fishing vessels, to be built at the local Zvezdochka yard, according to the Sevastopol regional authority. ‘The Russian…
Recording data from a rapa whelk survey in Turkey. Image: ©Sumae
Surveying the Black Sea’s rapa whelk
Initially considered a marine pest, rapa whelk are now exported around the world and underpin millions of dollars in revenues for Black Sea nations. As rapa whelks are believed to…
Proposals have been made for 2021 fishing opportunities for the Mediterranean and Black Sea
EU Commission proposes Mediterranean and Black Sea fishing opportunities
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for 2021 in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas, claimed to be delivering on the political commitments made in the…
Small-scale and coastal Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 hits Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are being felt by the fisheries and aquaculture sectors around the world – and in the Mediterranean and Black Sea small-scale fisheries have been…
The recommendations and resolutions adopted by consensus with the support of the GFCM Secretariat constitute an important step towards the full implementation of a new fisheries governance in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
Steps towards a new Mediterranean and Black Sea fishing governance and protection
Fifteen recommendations and resolutions, proposed by the European Union, were adopted by consensus with the crucial support of the GFCM Secretariat, constituting a key step towards the full implementation of…
The EU Commission has proposed cuts in fishing effort on red mullet, hake, deep-water rose shrimp, langoustine, blue and red shrimp and giant red shrimp in the Mediterranean
EU Commission’s proposals for Mediterranean and Black Sea
The European Commission has adopted its first ever proposal on fishing opportunities covering both the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, the proposal implements the multiannual management…