Together for the European eel
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 18/09/2023

European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is critically endangered. A highly migratory species, it faces environmental and human-induced threats all along its routes.  
The loss of resource contributes to significant economic losses for fishers. This is coupled with losses in the traditional knowledge and environmental stewardship that fishers themselves provide.
The critical situation calls for a coordinated management strategy for the recovery of the species. This is why the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) ran a research programme in nine Mediterranean countries. The findings of the programme provided the basis for a multiannual management plan for European eel fisheries in the Mediterranean. A second phase of the programme will explore further the possibility of management models adapted to local realities.
The ultimate goal is to ensure the conservation of the species and the preservation of the heritage and artisanal fisheries of Mediterranean coastal communities.

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