FAO Media Advisory
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The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2020 - Report launch event, 14 December 2020 at 11:00 CET
Virtual presentation of the most recent regional and subregional fisheries trends.
After decades of increasing human pressures on the Mediterranean and Black Sea marine ecosystems and fisheries resources, the latest data show while most fish stocks remain overexploited, the number of stocks subject to overfishing has decreased for the first time in decades.
The State of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2020, developed by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) – a FAO statutory body which operates under FAO Governing Bodies, provides the most comprehensive overview of regional and sub-regional fisheries trends currently available. It is an invaluable tool for understanding the dynamics of the sector, making strategic decisions and monitoring their impacts.
This latest edition includes a wealth of new data on fishery resources and vulnerable species, the composition of the regional fleet, the contribution of the sector to the blue economy, and the measures taken to preserve it.
The presentation of the report’s key findings, followed by a Q and A session, will be held virtually on Monday, 14 December, at 11:00 (Rome time).
Interpretation will be provided in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.
Journalists can participate in the event via Zoom here<https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mIH7FywSRyaeAbSy-Kx7vw>
The presentation can also be followed on social media using the hashtag #SOMFI2020
What: The State of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2020 – Virtual presentation of key findings
When: Monday, 14 December 2020, 11:00 (Rome time)
Who:
• Abdellah Srour, GFCM Executive Secretary
• Miguel Bernal, GFCM Senior Fishery Officer
• Islem Ben Ayed, President of the Tunisian Association for the Development of Artisanal Fisheries
• Nazli Demirel, BlackSea4Fish project coordinator
• Marin Mihanović, Directorate of Fisheries, Croatia
Moderator is Konstantin Petrov, GFCM Subregional Coordinator for the Black Sea
Q & A Session
Where: Zoom - Register here <https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mIH7FywSRyaeAbSy-Kx7vw>
RESOURCES
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)<http://www.fao.org/gfcm/en/>
The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries (SoMFi) – previous editions <http://www.fao.org/gfcm/publications/en/>
GFCM- Data and information<http://www.fao.org/gfcm/data/en/>
FOLLOW THE EVENT LIVE
Join the presentation via Zoom<https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mIH7FywSRyaeAbSy-Kx7vw>
FOLLOW ON TWITTER
#SOMFI2020
@FAOnews @FAO
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