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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureNavigating compliance
Working together to reduce abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear
2024In 2021, the GFCM adopted Resolution GFCM/44/2021/14 on abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear, also known as ghost gear. Ghost gear transcends borders and poses environmental and economic risks, including navigational hazards, harm to marine life, and the introduction of non-indigenous species into the marine food web. This factsheet aims at promoting clarity by providing definitions, noting key regulatory aspects and providing context on the phenomenom. Properly addressing this topic will help mitigate wildlife entanglement, protect marine habitats, promote sustainable fisheries management, introduce economic benefits, reduce plastic pollution, and enhance navigation safety. -
Book (series)Technical reportGeneral Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) – Report of the forty-sixth session
Split, Croatia, 6–10 November 2023
2024This report summarizes the discussions held during the forty-sixth session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and thirteenth session of the Committee on Administration and Finance. During the session, progress in activities related to fisheries, aquaculture, compliance and other strategic activities was reviewed. The Commission adopted 24 binding recommendations and ten resolutions related to fisheries management and conservation, aquaculture and compliance. Finally, the Commission adopted the revised GFCM Financial Regulations as well as its programme of work for the next intersession and approved its autonomous budget for 2024, 2025 and 2026, as well as a number of strategic actions to be funded through extrabudgetary resources. The Commission also extended the mandate of its current Bureau for two additional years and endorsed the new Bureaus of the Compliance Committee and the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries. -
Book (series)General interest bookReport of the forty-fourth session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Online, 2–6 November 2021
2022This report summarizes the discussions held during the forty-fourth session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the eleventh session of the Committee on Administration and Finance. During the session, progress in activities related to fisheries, aquaculture, compliance and other strategic activities was reviewed. The Commission adopted 21 binding recommendations and 14 resolutions dealing with fisheries management and conservation, aquaculture, compliance, vessel monitoring and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as well as the GFCM 2030 Strategy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Moreover, the Commission reviewed issues related to its functioning and to the mandate of the GFCM Executive Secretary. Finally, the Commission adopted its programme of work for the next intersession and approved its autonomous budget for 2022 as well as a number of strategic actions to be funded through extrabudgetary resources. The Commission also renewed the GFCM Bureau as well as the mandates of the Bureaus of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Aquaculture and the Working Group on the Black Sea, and endorsed the new Bureaus of the Compliance Committee and the Committee on Administration and Finance.
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BookletCorporate general interestFAOSTYLE: English 2024The objective of having a house style is to ensure clarity and consistency across all FAO publications. Now available in HTML, this updated edition of FAOSTYLE: English covers matters such as punctuation, units, spelling and references. All FAO staff, consultants and contractors involved in writing, reviewing, editing, translating or proofreading FAO texts and information products in English should use FAOSTYLE, together with the practical guidance on processes and layout questions provided in Publishing at FAO – strategy and guidance.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureGuardians of the sea
Working together to tackle ghost gear
2025Also available in:
No results found.Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear, commonly known as ghost gear, is a significant environmental concern. This graphic novel highlights the efforts of fishers and other stakeholders in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region to tackle this issue. By sharing their stories, the publication aims to inspire fellow fishers, coastal communities and relevant actors to join and support these initiatives. It also contributes to shifting the narrative around ghost gear, placing emphasis on the proactive and solution-oriented role of fishers. Current communication on abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear often focuses on the problem, such as the contribution of fishers to ocean pollution, rather than the solutions, such as their active involvement in removing ghost gear to improve both their catches and the overall health of marine ecosystems. -
Book (series)Technical reportGeneral Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) – Report of the forty-seventh session
FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy, 4–8 November 2024
2025This report summarizes the discussions held during the forty-seventh session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and fourteenth session of the Committee on Administration and Finance. During the session, progress on activities related to fisheries, aquaculture, compliance and other strategic activities was reviewed. The Commission adopted 12 binding recommendations and 5 resolutions related to fisheries management and conservation, aquaculture and compliance. Finally, the Commission adopted its programme of work for the next intersession and approved its autonomous budget for 2025, 2026 and 2027, as well as a number of strategic actions to be funded through extrabudgetary resources. The Commission also extended the mandate of its current Bureau for two additional years and endorsed the new Bureaus of the Compliance Committee and the Scientific Advisory Committee on Fisheries.