The mid-term strategy towards the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries

This chapter provides an overview of the mid-term strategy (2017–2020) towards the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries (“mid-term strategy”), launched by the GFCM in 2016 in order to define a course of decisive action aimed at reverting the alarming trend in the status of commercially exploited stocks in its area of application. The rationale leading to the development of the mid-term strategy as well as its targets and objectives are presented, together with the progress achieved and the challenges and opportunities faced during the first phase of implementation.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Life Below Water

Responsible Consumption and Production

Zero Hunger