#Handsoffnature

Don’t let the EU tear down nature protection.  The European Commission wants to roll back vital environmental protections – and they’re asking for your opinion. We have 10 days to speak up before it’s too late.   Tell them to keep their hands off nature.  Across Europe, the blue lung of our planet is struggling. The … Read more

The journey to protecting Gorringe Bank 

About 250 kilometres southwest of Cape St. Vincent lies a remarkable underwater mountain known as the Gorringe Bank. This seamount rises some 5000 metres from the ocean floor and provides a unique haven for marine life in the North-East Atlantic.  Oceana’s expeditions   Between 2005 and 2012, Oceana carried out three research expeditions to the Gorringe … Read more

5 Threatened ocean species, habitats and their main threats.

Marine animals and habitats in European waters face several threats driven by a combination of human activities, including climate change, and destructive fishing practices such as bottom trawling and overfishing. These threats not only endanger marine biodiversity but also undermine the health and resilience of the ocean. Below are five threatened ocean species and habitats, … Read more

Marine Protected Areas in the EU: ensuring legal compliance and effective enforcement

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the European Union are established under EU laws including the Habitats Directive, to conserve rare, threatened, or endemic animal and plant species, along with their natural habitats. Thriving marine ecosystems within MPAs can better withstand the impacts of climate change, mitigate its effects, and support the regeneration of fish populations, … Read more

New Analysis Exposes Destruction in France’s Most Iconic Marine Protected Areas as Nation Prepares to Host 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference

Oceana uncovers over 17,000 hours of destructive fishing inside France’s Marine Nature Parks, Calls on President Macron to ban bottom trawling in protected areas Nice, France. Just before France is set to welcome world leaders to Nice for the third United Nations Ocean Conference, Oceana released a new analysis revealing destructive fishing in the country’s … Read more