Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Archives

Med Sea Alliance Calls for Urgent Action by GFCM to Strengthen Fisheries Management

As the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) convenes in Rome, the Med Sea Alliance, alongside its members Oceana and the Environmental Justice Foundation, is urging member countries to take immediate action to safeguard Mediterranean fisheries. With illegal fishing and depleted fish stocks posing critical threats, the Alliance is calling for decisive measures on … Read more

Call for the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean to increase transparency and effectively tackle non-compliance cases and IUU fishing

Ahead of the 47th session of the annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea (GFCM) in Rome, Italy, Akdeniz Koruma Derneği, Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, AZIR, ClientEarth, Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Nature Conservancy and WWF, who work together to protect the Mediterranean … Read more

EU citizens strongly support expanded consumer information for seafood products

New poll conducted by Oceana shows that citizens in Belgium, France, Spain, and Cyprus want to know more about the fish they eat EU Commissioner-designate for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, should ensure that consumers have basic information on processed seafood A new Oceana poll reveals that 84% of citizens from Belgium, France, Spain and … Read more

140 organisations call on new EU leadership to prioritise ocean health with new fund and ban on destructive activities

With Ocean Week taking the stage this week in Brussels (30 September- 4 October), 138 organisations call on the newly elected EU institutions to take a series of bold measures to stop the EU’s ocean and coastlines being pushed to the brink, including launching a Ocean Fund and proposing new legislation to ban destructive activities … Read more

Blue Manifesto: The roadmap to a healthy ocean in 2030

40% des produits de la mer transformés examinés par Oceana en France manquent de données sur le nom de l’espèce, l’origine ou la méthode de pêche

Oceana exige davantage d’informations pour les consommateurs sur les produits de la mer en France et dans l’UE Les produits transformés comme le thon en conserve, le surimi ou les bâtonnets de poisson panés ne doivent pas présenter d’informations fondamentales à l’attention des consommateurs Press Release Date: September 19, 2024 Location: Brussels Contact: Irene … Read more

Oceana demands more consumer information on seafood products in the EU

Information requirements for fresh seafood are strong, whereas consumers are left in the dark when it comes to processed products such as canned tuna and fish fingers In a new report, Oceana analysed seafood product labels in Belgian, French, and Spanish supermarkets Oceana calls on the European Commission to require more consumer information on processed … Read more

Fishy labels: What do we know about the seafood we buy in supermarkets?

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Who is actually benefiting from Western African fisheries?

In Africa, local communities that depend on fishing for their food security and livelihoods compete with industrial foreign fleets targeting the same fish. After a seven-month collaboration, Financial Times research using data from Oceana unveiled 39 vessels flagged to Gambia, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau. Even if the vessels were flagged to these countries, they had ownership … Read more

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