GFCM High-Level Conference towards Enhanced Cooperation on Black Sea Fisheries and Aquaculture: A Declaration to Boost Regional Cooperation in the Sector_x000D_ 24-25 October 2016 Bucharest, Romania

The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Conference was marked by the unanimous adoption of a declaration that demonstrates a strong political commitment to increasing collaboration among Black Sea riparian countries. The "Bucharest declaration" aims to promote the rational exploitation of marine living resources, the sustainable development of aquaculture and the mitigation of threats facing marine ecosystems in the region.