Making Mediterranean fisheries and aquaculture more sustainable
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The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) plays a critical role in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea region. At its meetings, GFCM members adopt binding recommendations for fisheries conservation and sustainable use, management, and aquaculture development, as proposed by their Scientific Advisory Committees. The GFCM set up a fisheries restricted area in 2017 to protect specific stocks and their habitats in the Adriatic Sea. The Jabuka/Pomo pit fisheries restricted area covers 1 400 square kilometres. The GFCM has been laying the groundwork for sustainable aquaculture development in Lebanon, Palestine and the Syrian Arab Republic. It has identified the main issues across the sector and has defined priorities for building capacity such as need training to enhance local expertise in Palestine and the Syrian Arab Republic. The GFCM carried out a research programme into European eel in nine countries between 2020 and 2022. Its management plan for the European eel in the Mediterranean now includes a closure of eel fisheries for six months each year and a total, permanent ban on recreational fishing of European eel. The goal is to conserve the species and preserve the heritage of artisanal fisheries.