Following joint recommendations by Germany and the Netherlands, the European Commission closed over 3,500 square kilometers (over 1,350 square miles) of the North Sea to bottom trawling, and prohibited the use of destructive fishing gears such as gillnets, trammel nets, and driftnets across an additional 1,700 square kilometers (over 650 square miles). These fisheries restrictions … Read more
The future EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) is the most important European nature conservation legislation of the last 30 years, and it will provide a unique opportunity to revert the current path of destruction of our natural ecosystems. The law is now going through political negotiations in the European Parliament and the EU Council, and … Read more
The ocean is full of life, from simple plankton all the way up to great whales, and the delicate ecosystems and interactions between sea life help keep our planet’s climate and health in balance. But this delicate balance is under threat. From irreparable damage to the seabed, to depleting fish populations, to incidental catches of … Read more
Today, the European Commission is releasing its package of communications to protect fisheries and the ocean. Its content defines the European Commission’s ocean ambition for marine protection, decarbonisation of the fishing industry and sustainable fisheries management for the remainder of its mandate. Here we speak to Oceana colleagues, Nicolas Fournier – director of habitat protection, … Read more
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