The paper dives into examples of investment opportunities in an effort to illustrate how a green recovery for the oceans is possible, for instance by: Actively restoring marine ecosystems, such as rebuilding oyster reefs and fish passages in coastal dams — This can stimulate economic activities in sectors such as marine construction while increasing fish … Read more
On the occasion of World Oceans Day, Oceana is calling to innovate differently in order to help the ocean recover its past abundance. Oceana highlights that technology alone will not save the ocean, and that Nature can be the greatest innovator by building healthy, resilient marine ecosystems to counteract negative human impacts. The real innovation … Read more
Oceana urges the EU and UK to commit to retain sustainable science-based management, high environmental standards and control of fishing activities in the negotiations for a bilateral fisheries agreement starting tomorrow. Fisheries is foreseen as one of the most controversial topics in the complex future relationship. While most of the awareness is focused on access … Read more
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU (“Agrifish”) has decided on fishing limits in the Northeast Atlantic for 2020, and for the first time on fishing effort in the Western Mediterranean. Oceana finds these decisions insufficient and condemns the fact that overfishing will continue in 2020, in contravention of EU law. Atlantic waters and the … Read more
On 16-17 December, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU (“Agrifish”) will decide on fishing limits in EU Atlantic waters and the North Sea for 2020. For the first time, measures will be approved for Western Mediterranean waters as well. Oceana urges ministers to meet this final extension of the legal deadline to stop … Read more
The European Parliament officially approved today the new European Commission, which will make fighting climate change one of its top priorities. To mitigate climate change, Oceana calls upon the new Commission to ensure ocean restoration and protection are fully integrated into the European Green Deal. The new Commission is expected to start its five-year term … Read more
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