Read more about the article Steps towards a new Mediterranean and Black Sea fishing governance and protection
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…

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Read more about the article Ocean sustainability calls for more money and brains
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu speaking at the Our Ocean Conference in Oslo

Ocean sustainability calls for more money and brains

At the Our Ocean Conference, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu has urged reversing a ‘dangerous sustainability divide’ in fisheries management. Serious investments in ocean sustainability will increase the amount of fish…

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Read more about the article €40 million to boost sustainable fisheries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
ACP-EU-FAO initiative is to invest in value chains that stimulate inclusive growth, bolster food security and minimise impacts on the marine environment. Image: FAO

€40 million to boost sustainable fisheries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific

The EU, the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed a €40 million, five-year programme (FISH4ACP) to…

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Read more about the article Promoting sustainable fisheries and decent work in Italy
Fishing vessels arriving at Fiumicino, Italy, where the fishermen will offload the day’s catch. ©FAO/Napolitano

Promoting sustainable fisheries and decent work in Italy

Organised in Rome by one of the Italian fish workers’ unions, UILA pesca, and with the support of Italy’s Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and Tourism, a conference…

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