Bottom trawling is a highly unselective and destructive fishing gear widely used in Europe. According to the European Environment Agency, it is the #1 source of seabed disturbance in coastal areas, which are the most productive and sensitive parts of our ocean. 1/6: THE 7 SINS OF BOTTOM TRAWLING ON EUROPEAN COASTS Download this infographic … Read more
Ocober 2021 Interested consultants can submit proposals for one or both reports. Aim of the consultancy: Deliver technical reports on the status and management of a) the most over-exploited stocks and b) forage fish stocks in NE Atlantic waters. Duration and deadlines: two months, from November 1st to December 31st, 2021. Delivery of the report … Read more
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE 6/7/2021 Contact: Emily Fairless, efairless@oceana.org Priorité doit être donnée à la protection des écosystèmes marins vulnérables et une plus grande transparence des navires de pêche Madrid/Bruxelles – Avant l’adoption, le 9 juillet, d’une nouvelle stratégie 2030 pour la Commission Générale des Pêches pour la Méditerranée (CGPM), Oceana appelle les ministres de la … Read more
Executive Summary Danskerne har et stort forbrug af engangsemballager til take-away mad og drikke. Det gælder ikke mindst engangskaffekopper. En undersøgelse foretaget for Oceana af KantarGallup estimerer, at danskerne hvert år bruger omkring 130 millioner engangskopper alene til kaffe. Engangskopper er blandt de 10 mest fundne plastiktyper i den danske natur. De er … Read more
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