GFCM

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new technical unit in Croatia promises to strengthen scientific cooperation and sustainable fisheries management across six Adriatic countries

7th September 2026

New Adriatic fisheries unit opens

7th September 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A field trial has begun off the coast of Alicante, Spain, to test an innovative fishing technology designed to reduce the environmental impact of bottom trawling without affecting commercial catch performance.

16th July 2026

Spain trials greener trawl technology

16th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea face a generational crisis because too few young people are entering or staying in the sector.

6th March 2026

Mediterranean fisheries face generational crisis

6th March 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Women working across the aquaculture value chain in the Mediterranean and Black Sea have completed an advanced training programme aimed at strengthening leadership skills and improving investment readiness, as the sector faces…

3rd February 2026

Women aquaculture professionals complete leadership training in Med, Black Sea region

3rd February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Backed by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this emerging alternative to conventional aquaculture is shifting the emphasis towards enhancing ecosystem…

23rd January 2026

Restoring the seas: How restorative aquaculture is contributing to Mediterranean, Black Sea sustainability

23rd January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Social Partners in Fisheries have expressed deep concern and strong opposition to the European Commission’s proposal for Mediterranean fishing opportunities for 2026, saying the measures risk dismantling an entire sector…

10th December 2025

European Social Partners: New Med fishing proposal threatens jobs, coastal communities

10th December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea continues to be a concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade – a milestone…

2nd December 2025

Mediterranean, Black Sea overfishing falls to lowest level in a decade

2nd December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has centred its updated 2026 fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and Black Sea on keeping recovering stocks on a sustainable path while limiting disruption for coastal fleets.

27th November 2025

Brussels adjusts Med and Black Seas quotas

27th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following the annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in Málaga, Spain, the Med Sea Alliance, together with its members Oceana and The Nature Conservancy, has welcomed progress…

18th November 2025

Med Sea Alliance: GFCM delivered only partial progress

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in Málaga has delivered progress on vessel transparency but leaves major enforcement gaps, according to the Med Sea Alliance and…

14th November 2025

Mediterranean fisheries transparency gains stalled

14th November 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Countries across the Mediterranean and Black Sea have taken new steps to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, with delegates at the 48th session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)…

11th November 2025

GFCM adopts new measures to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture as Ukraine joins as 24th member

11th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ahead of its forthcoming meeting, the Med Sea Alliance, alongside its members Oceana, and The Nature Conservancy, is calling on the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to:

3rd November 2025

Med Sea Alliance urges countries to tackle non-compliance, transparency rules

3rd November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has adopted its proposal for 2026 fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, aiming to promote sustainable fisheries management and uphold commitments made under the MedFish4Ever and Sofia…

24th September 2025

Brussels proposes Med and Black Seas limits

24th September 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing – every year on 5 June – is not merely a note on the calendar, it is a global call…

5th June 2025

GFCM: Major advances made in the fight against IUU fishing

5th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Recognising that aquaculture is becoming increasingly vital for food security, employment and economic development in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region and that the sector has experienced strong growth in recent years,…

11th December 2024

Mediterranean, Black Sea countries align on aquaculture vision

11th December 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Seventeen key decisions, including 12 binding recommendations, that will enhance the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions were adopted during the 47th session of the General Fisheries…

11th November 2024

Mediterranean, Black Sea sustainability boost

11th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Five small-scale fish farmers are benefitting from a new training programme to boost the sustainability of aquaculture in the south-east Mediterranean.

24th July 2024

Boosting sustainability in Med aquaculture

24th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has advised that it is gearing up to effectively curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Mediterranean and the…

6th June 2024

FAO-GFCM strengthening efforts to eradicate IUU

6th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Restorative aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region has been boosted with the announcement of the first Mediterranean Restorative Aquaculture Centre in La Rapita, Catalonia, Spain. Due to open by the…

24th April 2024

First restorative aquaculture centre for the Mediterranean

24th April 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Women work just under a third of all fishing-related jobs in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea but persisting biases mean their true contributions to the economies of coastal fishing communities continue…

8th March 2024

Women in fisheries – challenges and opportunities in the Mediterranean, Black Sea

8th March 2024