Pioneering integrated aquaculture in the Black Sea
A pilot initiative in Bulgaria has successfully produced rainbow trout in sea cages for the first time, marking a milestone for marine aquaculture in the Black Sea and opening new…
A decade on: How Port State Measures are locking IUU catches out of markets
The entry into force ten years ago of the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) marked a major milestone in efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. In…
EU and Mediterranean neighbours share commitment
The European Union and Mediterranean countries have made a fresh committment to cooperation to rebuild Mediterranean fish stocks, agreeing to adopt a new MedFish4Ever Declaration in 2027. Theis new declaration will…
Addressing IUU fishing in the Mediterranean
As part of the GEF-funded fisheries and ecosystem-based management for the blue economy of the Mediterranean (FishEBM MED) project, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has undertaken initiatives…
Mitigating interactions between fisheries and vulnerable species
Despite the region’s susceptibility to climate change and other impacts, the Mediterranean and Black Sea remain one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, rich in species variety and with a high…
Boosting small-scale aquaculture in the south-eastern Mediterranean
Five small-scale aquaculture producers from the southeastern Mediterranean are participating in an innovative capacity development programme organised by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the FAO and New…
Boosting the long-term viability of sea urchins
The waters around the Italian island of Procida are the home of the stony, purple sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus), an important herbivore, as well as prey for a number of…
Mediterranean and Black Sea overfishing at lowest level in a decade
The percentage of overfished stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has fallen below 60% for the first time, following a decreasing trend that started a decade ago, according to…
Unified progress on Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture
More than 20 states and the European Union have adopted 34 measures to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources, as well as the sustainable development of…
GFCM launches Black Sea scientific database
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the FAO has launched a major scientific database on Black Sea fisheries. This platform, which was created collaboratively within the BlackSea4Fish…
