Setting up up a new Blue Mediterranean Partnership
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…
GFCM-Lex project takes stock of achievements, with region-wide framework in place
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…
Restoring the Mediterranean’s sea urchins
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…
Empowering women for roles in aquaculture
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…
Training for sustainable aquaculture practice
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…
Co-ordinating EU efforts to monitor the bluefin season
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…
23 December 2021, Sabaudia, Italy. Fishermen from the Vallicola company on the boat to fish the mussels in Lake Paola.
The Vallicola Farm is located in the Circeo National Park.In the lake of Paola the company is dedicated to the practice of fishing with traditional methods and mussels farming for food purposes.
Mediterranean collaboration
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…
SOS for Mediterranean fishing communities
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…
After a four-year wait, small-scale fishermen have been vindicated by a French court. Image: LIFE Platform
Victory in court for small-scale tuna fishermen
It has taken more than four years, but a case challenging the mechanism used to allocate bluefin tuna quotas, has finally gone to court – with a judgement in favour…
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…