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Fishing boats moored in Ponza, Italy.
Aquaculture

Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to decade low as aquaculture expands, FAO report shows

Louisa Gairn
3 min read
A new assessment by the GFCM finds that fishing pressure has halved in ten years, although more than half of monitored stocks remain overexploited.
"This is a historic moment for Ukraine," said Taras Vysotsky, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, at the GFCM meeting in November.
Aquaculture

Ukraine becomes full member of Mediterranean fisheries and aquaculture management body

Louisa Gairn
1 min read
The country is now the twenth-fourth contracting party to the FAO's General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, which described the new membership as "marking a significant step forward in reg ...
"Aquaculture is a pillar of development for our country and the wider Mediterranean region. Through cooperation, we lay the foundations for a sustainable, innovative, and resilient sector," said Konstantinos Tsiaras, Greece’s Minister for Rural Development and Food.
Aquaculture

Mediterranean and Black Sea countries work on "shared vision for sustainable aquaculture"

Louisa Gairn
2 min read
Recent conference organized by the FAO's General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, brought together representatives of over 30 countries to discuss progress and future plans for aquaculture ...
At the meeting on 8 November, Albania, Algeria, the European Union and its Member States, Egypt, Montenegro, Morocco and Türkiye received accolades for compliance with GFCM regulations to deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Europe

International cooperation on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in Mediterranean and Black Sea

Louisa Gairn
3 min read
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) members, including the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, have approved 12 binding recommendations to address pressing environmental and ...
Pictured: participants from last year's training programme, which took place in Greece. This year's edition will enable young women from the region to get hands-on experience of some of the best aquaculture practices in Spain, 8-15 September.
Women in Aquaculture

Young women in the Mediterranean & Black Sea to receive training in sustainable aquaculture

Louisa Gairn
2 min read
Applications close on 30 June for this innovative training programme, now in its third year, organized by the FAO and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.
The first restorative aquaculture centre in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea was presented at the Global Seafood Expo in Barcelona.
Aquaculture

The first Mediterranean restorative aquaculture centre will be in Spain

Rocio Álvarez Jiménez
2 min read
The centre will be located in La Rapita, Cataluña, and is expected to open by the end of 2024.
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