Editorial: Challenges and Opportunities for the EU Common Fisheries Policy Application in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Simone Libralato,Massimiliano Cardinale,Christos D Maravelias,Cosimo Solidoro,Ali C Gücü,Sebastián Villasante,Franceso Colloca

doi:10.3389/fmars.2018.00299

Abstract

Editorial: Challenges and Opportunities for the EU Common Fisheries Policy Application in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Highlights

Fishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has always been a key economic activity providing livelihood opportunities for hundreds of thousands of people and shaping the culture of the region’s coastal communities (Farrugio et al, 1993; Coll et al, 2010; FAO, 2016)
Based on findings from the 16 papers included in this Special Issue, we provide an overview of the main lessons learned and key recommendations for scientists, policy-makers, and practitioners who intend to operationalize the application of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) in the Mediterranean and Black sea
We have organized the content of the Special Issue in three thematic areas: (i) trends and ecosystem impacts of fishing activities, (ii) fisheries management, technical measures and participatory approaches implemented under the CFP, and (iii) current and future challenges toward the application of the CFP

Summary

Introduction

Fishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has always been a key economic activity providing livelihood opportunities for hundreds of thousands of people and shaping the culture of the region’s coastal communities (Farrugio et al, 1993; Coll et al, 2010; FAO, 2016). The application of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) in the Mediterranean and Black Sea faces several challenges because of large ecological, economic, political, and institutional differences across the basin.

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