Campaign: Securing Sustainable Fisheries Management
Mediterranean inhabitants could bid farewell to beloved fish dishes if countries don’t curb overfishing
France, Spain and Italy must urgently recover hake from near commercial collapse and rebuild Norway lobster populations As Mediterranean inhabitants sit down to enjoy their favorite summer fish dishes, Oceana is reacting to a European Commission report by calling for more action to end overfishing and recover populations of European hake and Norway lobster. Oceana … Read more
Progress in Western Mediterranean does not match urgency to recover fish populations, warns Oceana
France, Italy and Spain are failing to sustainably manage valuable species such as hake, red mullet or Norway lobster Reacting to today’s scientific evaluation of the EU’s Western Mediterranean multiannual fisheries management plan, Oceana highlights that, despite efforts to achieve the sustainable exploitation of demersal fish species by 2025, the pace of progress is not … Read more
Oceana welcomes progress in setting EU catch limits in line with scientific advice
Today, EU fisheries ministers have agreed 23 catch limits for fish populations managed exclusively by the EU in the Northeast Atlantic, as well as fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean Sea for 2024. Oceana welcomes an improvement in the number of catch limits in line with scientific advice in the Northeast Atlantic, although points out that … Read more
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
Fisheries ministers poised to breach EU law and exacerbate Baltic ecosystem crisis, NGOs warn
On 23rd October, EU fisheries ministers will set Baltic Sea fishing limits for next year. Their decisions will likely breach EU law and worsen the dire state of the Baltic Sea, as Member States have made clear that they don’t support cuts to Baltic fishing opportunities in order to bring them in line with legal … 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
Small but mighty: managing Northeast Atlantic forage fish to sustain marine life
Forage fish are small to medium-sized species that are often found in large aggregations, feeding on plankton and other small aquatic organisms. They play a crucial role in the ocean as a vital link in the food web, supporting marine wildlife, including marine mammals, seabirds, and fish species. However, the management of fisheries targeting these … Read more
