{"id":10363,"date":"2024-02-16T09:46:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T08:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medreact.org\/?p=10363"},"modified":"2024-07-08T11:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T09:03:29","slug":"saving-the-european-eel-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medreact.org\/en\/saving-the-european-eel-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"SAVING THE EUROPEAN EEL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/medreact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/MedReact_anguilla-2024-save-the-date-web.jpg\" alt=\"European Eel - Fish Forum 2024\" class=\"wp-image-10375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medreact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/MedReact_anguilla-2024-save-the-date-web.jpg 595w, https:\/\/medreact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/MedReact_anguilla-2024-save-the-date-web-283x400.jpg 283w, https:\/\/medreact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/MedReact_anguilla-2024-save-the-date-web-155x220.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#070245;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">GFCM Fish Forum, Antalya 22 February 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#070245;color:#070245\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, the <strong>General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean <\/strong>(GFCM) is set to agree on long-term management measures for the critically endangered European eel in the region.<strong>&nbsp;MedReAct<\/strong> and <strong>FishSec <\/strong>have joined forces&nbsp;to promote&nbsp;the recovery of&nbsp;<strong>European eel<\/strong>&nbsp;in the Mediterranean and beyond.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>European eel has been listed as <strong>Critically Endangered <\/strong>by IUCN since 2008 and recruitment is now at less than 10 percent of historical levels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">For 2024, the scientific advice on fishing opportunities is <strong>zero catches<\/strong> for all life stages in all waters.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore extremely important to agree on<strong> long-term measures<\/strong> to aid the recovery of this species, which is still exploited in most <strong>Mediterranean countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">If you are attending the 2024 GFCM Fish Forum, join <strong>our side event<\/strong> on good practices to recover this iconic species.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn more - 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