Oceana and the Fondazione Zegna condemn the deaths of thousands of corals in the Mediterranean

The situation for corals in the Mediterranean is alarming. Climate changes, contamination and destructive fishing practices are causing accelerated deterioration of this sea’s corals. For this reason, Oceana and the Fondazione Zegna demand urgent protection measures in the report “Corals of the Mediterranean”, presented today in the CaixaForum auditorium in Palma de Mallorca, in which … Read more

Oceana receives support from Patagonia company to help preserve the world oceans

Patagonia, the outdoor apparel company, recently showed its dedication to the environment’s conservation by bestowing a grant to the ocean conservation group Oceana. The monies were raised through Patagonia’s t-shirt sales in its Oceans as Wilderness Campaign. The grant will support Oceana’s efforts to protect the world’s oceans through campaigns to fight pollution and destructive … Read more

The Spanish Ministry of Fisheries denies Oceana access to the list of boats with licenses to remove fins from sharks

In contrast, the Portuguese government has provided Oceana with all of the information requested regarding its fleet. Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, has expressed its disappointment with the Spanish General Secretary of Marine Fisheries’ (GSMF) denial to supply the list of Spanish fishing boats to which the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has … Read more