The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has transferred modern technical equipment to the Institute of Fisheries, Marine Ecology and Oceanography (IRGEMO), according to the press service of the State Fisheries Agency.
“The development and systematic updating of the material and technical base of scientific institutions is a key condition for high-quality research in the field of fisheries. Modern equipment expands the possibilities for field and laboratory monitoring of aquatic biological resources, increases the accuracy of data collection and analysis, and ensures their practical use in management decision-making. This forms the basis for effective and long-term state policy in the field of conservation and rational use of aquatic ecosystems,” emphasized Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture Taras Vysotsky, whose words are quoted in the report.
During the meeting, the head of the State Fisheries Agency, Ihor Klymenok, presented the features of the reform of the fisheries sector, the status of joint projects, and outlined areas for further cooperation.
The list of technical equipment transferred to the scientific institution for conducting ichthyological research and assessing aquatic biological resources includes two vehicles needed for scientific teams to conduct field work, two boats with a trailer for their transportation, six microscopes, sets of water analyzers for hydrological, hydrochemical, and ecological research, and a portable echo sounder with multi-frequency sensors, a control station, and software.
“Assistance from international partners is critical to strengthening the scientific capacity of the industry in the current environment,” said the head of the State Fisheries Agency, thanking the FAO for its systematic support of Ukraine’s fisheries sector.
Ukraine is participating for the first time in the 48th session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in Malaga on November 3-9, 2025, as a full member. The updated list on the FAO website states that Ukraine became a contracting party on September 11, 2025.
The Commission consists of 24 contracting parties: Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, the European Union, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Five cooperating non-contracting parties are also involved in the work: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Jordan, Moldova, and Saudi Arabia.
The official program of the session will take place from November 3 to 9, 2025. The decisions will be published by the FAO after the session closes. FAOHome
