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Step-by-step towards more sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean - 47th GFCM Commission meeting closed today
Step-by-step towards more sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean - 47th GFCM Commission meeting closed today

Better management measures for Norway Lobster and protection for Sturgeons adopted, concerns remain for Cabliers coral area, red coral and European ...

08 Nov 2024
WWF Closing statement on the SSF Summit 2024
WWF Closing statement on the SSF Summit 2024

​Rome, Italy - The second edition of the Small-Scale Fisheries Summit co-organised by the SSF Hub, the IPC Working Group on Fisheries and the General ...

07 Jul 2024
Over 47% of public funds in Mediterranean countries used to support overfishing
Over 47% of public funds in Mediterranean countries used to support overfishing

Rome, Italy - While Mediterranean countries have agreed to protect 30% of the Mediterranean Sea by 2030, between 2014 and 2020, at least 47% of the ...

14 May 2024
Progress made at INC-4 but more work needed to keep pace with urgency of plastic pollution crisis
Progress made at INC-4 but more work needed to keep pace with urgency of plastic pollution crisis

OTTAWA, Canada (30 April 2024) - The latest talks on the global treaty to end plastic pollution yielded some success in terms of countries proposing ...

30 Apr 2024
Fish Forum 2024
Fish Forum 2024

This week (19-23 February), WWF joins the Fish Forum2024, the largest scientific gathering dedicated to fisheries and related issues in the region, ...

17 Feb 2024
COP23: Good news for marine species and climate action in the Mediterranean
COP23: Good news for marine species and climate action in the Mediterranean

WWF celebrates today’s decision by Mediterranean countries gathered at the 23rd COP of the Barcelona Convention in Portoroz (Slovenia) to increase ...

08 Dec 2023
ICCAT countries fail again to adopt measures for the conservation of tropical tuna in the Atlantic.
ICCAT countries fail again to adopt measures for the conservation of tropical tuna in the Atlantic.

Commenting on the conclusion of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, that closed its door yesterday ...

21 Nov 2023
Mediterranean countries step up the game for better managed and transparent fisheries that preserve vulnerable species.
Mediterranean countries step up the game for better managed and transparent fisheries that preserve vulnerable species.

Rome, Split – The 46th Session of the General Fisheries Commission (GFCM-FAO) for the Mediterranean closed its door today with a positive ...

10 Nov 2023
WWF REPORT: Who pays for plastic pollution?
WWF REPORT: Who pays for plastic pollution?

The lifetime cost of plastic is 10 times higher for low-income countries than rich ones, according to a WWF report.

07 Nov 2023
The future of the Mediterranean Sea requires a new generation of sustainable fishers
The future of the Mediterranean Sea requires a new generation of sustainable fishers

At the close of the Mediterranean Conference on Mediterranean Fisheries in Malta, WWF continues to express full support for the MedFish4Ever ...

04 Oct 2023
New coalition of NGOs and businesses for sustainable offshore energy developments in the Mediterranean
New coalition of NGOs and businesses for sustainable offshore energy developments in the Mediterranean

WWF’s Mediterranean Marine Initiative is a Member of the newly launched Mediterranean Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (Med OCEaN).

29 Sep 2023
Alessio Satta is the new Director of WWF's Mediterranean Marine Initiative and Mediterranean Office
Alessio Satta is the new Director of WWF's Mediterranean Marine Initiative and Mediterranean Office

We are happy to announce that Alessio Satta has joined our team as the new Director.

06 Sep 2023