World Oceans Day

Explore advances and challenges ahead in securing sustainable blue foods, through a strategic dialogue between high-level regional stakeholders during the  2025 UN Ocean Conference . Related Sites and Documents:  General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - GFCM website Watch Accelerating sustainability: Transforming Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture (Side Event, 2025 UN Ocean Conference)! Conferences

Conversation on science-based management for sustainable fish stocks. This panel will provide a global overview of the current state of fish stocks, highlighting where science-based management is driving sustainability and where more action is needed. It will explore how countries and Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) are using data and science to guide policy, improve resource management, and enhance both productivity and sustainability. Case studies will include the recovery of key tuna species in the Pacific and progress in reducing fishing pressure and increasing biomass in the Mediterranean. Speakers: Rhea Moss-Christian, Executive Director, Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Miguel Bernal, Executive Secretary, General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Moderator: Raffaella Monica Rucci, Communication Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organization Join us during the  2025 UN Ocean Conference  f...