Wednesday, July 5, 2006

Oceana believes the closed season for anchovy is too short

The European Commission has once again thwarted the French and Spanish governments’ plans by closing the fishing grounds until December 2006.

Tuesday, July 4, 2006

Oceana warns of suspicious interactions between italian driftnetters and purse-seiners at tuna-fattering farms in sicilian waters

The environmental organisation fears that fish is being transferred illegally on the high seas.

Friday, June 30, 2006

Oceana investigators uncover scandalous fishing practices: a large fleet of illegal driftnetters operate from sicilian and calabrian ports

Calabria and Sicily are the Italian regions using this illegal fishing practice the most.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Oceana reports dozens of illegal italian driftnetters fishing in the Thyrrenian Sea

The collaboration of the international organization for the marine conservation with the Italian Coast Guard has made possible the arrest of dozens of illegal boats and the seizure of 300 km of nets in the last few weeks.

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Oceana accuses the European Union of again blocking a regulation that will prevent illegal fishing and the chaotic situation in the Mediterranean

A number of governments wish to authorise trawling in protected areas, the catching and sale of “baby fish”, the use of prohibited gear and the over-exploitation of fishing resources.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Oceana intercepts two italian boats fishing with illegal driftnets

The “San Francesco” and the “Tania” were fishing with nets that were longer and at a greater distance from the coast than the European and Italian legislation allows.

Monday, June 5, 2006

Spanish musician Miguel Bosé boards the Oceana Ranger to combat drfitnet use

After joining the Oceana Ranger crew for the early stages of the campaign to track down illegal fleets, Miguel Bose calls on the governments of Italy and France to immediately enforce European legislation banning driftnets.