Report uncovers extensive sale of juvenile hake in Italian ports, flouting EU rules

Evidence points towards illicit trade Italian consumers support stronger enforcement of rules, survey reveals Once considered a staple of light Italian cuisine, hake is now in deep trouble in the Mediterranean. A new report out today by Oceana, Sea Shepherd, and consumer organisations Altroconsumo and OCU, reveals extensive sales of juvenile hake in Italian ports, … Read more

Joint NGO feedback to the European Commission on the “Sustainable fishing in the EU: State of play and orientations for 2025” consultation

This policy briefing provides analysis and recommendations to ensure the adoption of sustainable fishing opportunities that prioritise long-term ocean health through rebuilding fish populations, safeguarding and boosting ecosystem resilience in the face of mounting pressures like climate change, and fostering transparent and countable fisheries management.

EU and UK set fishing quotas that leave much-loved species floundering

Negotiations on yearly fishing catch limits between the EU and UK have again ended with a significant number of fish populations put at risk of overfishing and collapse, including key species such as cod. This constant pressure on stocks threatens whole marine ecosystems as well as the fishing industry itself, and with the current environmental … Read more

EU ministers set quotas for Baltic herring that defy fisheries laws

By: BalticWaters, Coalition Clean Baltic, ClientEarth, the Danish Society for Nature Conservation, Deutsche Umwelthilfe,The Fisheries Secretariat, Oceana, Seas At Risk, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation,and WWF Baltic Ecoregion Programme. Today EU fisheries ministers have taken decisions concerning declining Baltic Sea herring stocks that will actively contribute to the further deterioration of the ecosystem and its … Read more

New report: keep the small fish plentiful to ensure ocean health

Only one in six forage fish populations in the Northeast Atlantic is both sustainably exploited and in a healthy state, according to a report published by Oceana today. The marine conservation organisation is urging Northeast Atlantic countries to improve their management of these small fish, in advance of negotiations on fishing limits later this year. … Read more