Home       Europe       North America       Central America       South America       |      Contact Us       Donate Today!


OCEANA - shark fins map
© OCEANA

OCEANA WARNS CITES PARTIES THAT GLOBAL DEMAND FOR SHARK FINS IS PUSHING SPECIES TOWARDS EXTINCTION
175 states are now deciding whether to protect eight shark species from the demands of global trade.

A new report by Oceana shows that in 2008, 87 countries exported nearly 10,000 tonnes of fins to Hong Kong, the biggest single market in the world.
Read more

CITES
© OCEANA

OCEANA URGES TO PROTECT 40 MARINE SPECIES UNDER CITES LISTINGS
Oceana supports the banning of the international trade of bluefin tuna and asks for 8 shark species and 31 red and pink coral species to be regulated.
A group of Oceana scientists and campaginers is currently at CITES Conference of the Parties in Doha, Qatar.
Read more

© OCEANA / MJC

OCEANA AND MARVIVA ACKNOWLEDGE EU MOVES TOWARDS BLUEFIN TUNA TRADE BAN
The international bluefin tuna trade ban will be discussed as from next week in the CITES Conference of the Parties.
Read more

© OCEANA

THRESHER SHARKS PROTECTED IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Oceana welcomes the decision by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to protect thresher sharks in the Indian Ocean. There are three species of thresher sharks (bigeye thresher, pelagic thresher and common thresher), and all three are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. These vulnerable species are often caught in fishery activities in the Indian Ocean, and Oceana applauds the European Union taking the lead on shark management in the Indian Ocean by presenting this proposal to the IOTC members. This decision makes the IOTC the leading regional fisheries body for shark management.
Click here to see Oceana’s recommendation letter to the IOTC delegates, urging support for this proposal.

© Reuters

OCEANA ALERT
A major earthquake hit Chile in the early morning hours on February 27, 2010.  We are very happy to report that all of our colleagues from Chile are safe. If this is an emergency and you need to contact a member of the Oceana Chilean staff, please contact Alex Munoz, Vice President South America, at +1 202-361-5689 or amunoz@oceana.org

This is not a general information line, but an emergency contact line.


Bluefin tuna
© OCEANA/ LX

OCEANA WELCOMES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SUPPORT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL BLUEFIN TUNA TRADE BAN AND REGULATIONS FOR SHARKS AND CORALS
The European Parliament adopted a Resolution recommending a strong EU conservation position at the upcoming CITES Conference of the Parties (COP), to be held in Qatar in March.
Read more

About CITES call for protection

CITES

A group of scientists and campaigners of Oceana is already in Doha, Qatar, attending the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The decissions taken there will determine the future of species such as bluefin tuna, coral and sharks.
More about CITES


© OCEANA

OCEANA TV
The development of the fishing industry has in recent years placed considerable pressure on fishing resources all over the world. It’s difficult to identify any species that are harvested sustainably. To measure sustainability, you need to evaluate where the fish come from.
Watch OCEANA TV

© OCEANA / Juan Carlos Calvín

CO2, A NEW THREAT FOR REEFS
The acidification of the marine environment caused by high concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) is currently one of the most important causes of the deterioration of coral and maërl reefs..

More information

Bluefin tuna
© OCEANA / Keith Ellenbogen

BLUEFIN TUNA
According to the last evaluation of the bluefin tuna stock in the East Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the increase in fishing pressure has caused a sharp decline in the population and a drastic reduction of reproducers’ biomass.

More information


Place Your Bid to Save the Oceans at Christie's Green Auction
Learn More
 

OCEANA SOLIDARIZA CON COMUNIDADES COSTERAS TRAS TERREMOTO Y TSUNAMIS
Oceana desea expresar su apoyo y solidaridad a todas aquellas comunidades costeras  afectadas por el terremoto y posteriores tsunamis ocurridos recientemente en Chile. Lamentamos profundamente las muertes ocasionadas por estos fenómenos, así como también la pérdida de viviendas y fuentes laborales que perjudican, en particular, a los pescadores artesanales de dichas comunidades.
Leer más
 

Discover Oceana's work through video | Oceana Europe's Video Channel at YouTube

Discover Oceana's work through images:
Transoceanic Expedition 2005
Mediterranean 2006
Mediterranean 2007