Campaign: Habitat Protection

Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world’s oceans, is disappointed by the European Commission’s proposals for the 2008 shark quotas. The agreement of appropriate Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and fishing quotas are crucial in ensuring sustainable fisheries, and Oceana was especially hopeful to see precautionary limits proposed for threatened shark species, … Read more

Conservationists warn higher priority and follow-up action needed. Antalya, Turkey: The Shark Alliance welcomes a landmark agreement by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) aimed at reducing fishing on North Atlantic shortfin mako and porbeagle sharks. ICCAT Members adopted the binding measure at their annual meeting, which wrapped up on Sunday. … Read more

Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to conserving and protecting the world’s oceans, has carried out a year-long investigation into European Union shark fisheries and trade around the world. The first report of the series “Hunted for Fins”, was published in May 2007, revealing sharks are targeted species and hunted by EU longline vessels for their … Read more

“Every Fin Counts!” is the slogan for the first European Shark Week, taking place in various aquariums throughout Spain from the October 8th to 14th. Organised by Oceana and the Shark Alliance, an international coalition of nearly 40 organisations dedicated to shark conservation, this event is open to anyone interested in learning about the crucial … Read more

Oceana cautioned the delegates of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) today that the majority of the 96 European Union vessels, recently authorized to fish in the western and central Pacific Ocean, target sharks, vulnerable species that are not managed in this area. The WCPFC is the regional fisheries management organisation that manages … Read more