Despite positive news that came out of the recent Council of Ministers for fishermen operating from Spain’s Atlantic coast, hard times are still here for Mediterranean fishermen, according to industry…
The European Commission has completed a proposal for the 2023 fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, adding elements missing from the initial proposal, in particular, fishing opportunities…
At COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) announced the creation of the…
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the FAO, in collaboration with the Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency of Egypt and with the financial support…
The historic castles, churches and pastel-coloured port towns lining the shores of the small volcanic island of Procida in the Bay of Naples have earned it the award of the…
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has organised training in sustainable aquaculture techniques for young women from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries to encourage them to take leadership…
A collaboration between the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), Tunisia’s Ministry of Agriculture and local communities and farmers aims to provide training in sustainable aquaculture practices for young…
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is co-ordinating the European control campaign for bluefin tuna in the framework of its Joint Deployment Plan (JDP). Member States (MS) pool their control…
Some groundbreaking FAO projects are seen as becoming a model for co-operation towards sustainable resource use and conservation. Romeo Mikičić has been fishing in the Adriatic Sea for more than…
During the meeting of the Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries this week, the Social Partners – ETF, Europêche and Copa-Cogeca – adopted a joint resolution on the situation of…