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Press Releases
June 3, 2025
UNOC countdown: Fresh legal challenge over untackled bottom trawling in EU Marine Protected Areas
As the United Nations ocean conference prepares to open its doors, EU leaders are facing a new legal complaint over widespread destructive fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Lawyers say…
June 2, 2025
France fails to issue mandatory authorisations for French vessels fishing in West Africa
Oceana’s findings reveal a breach of the EU Regulation on the Sustainable Management of External Fishing Fleets Oceana, using Global Fishing Watch1 data, has identified eight French vessels that appeared…
May 29, 2025
Oceana welcomes EU ratification of High Seas Treaty as a key step to reach the 30×30 goal
The announcement takes place a few days ahead of the release of the EU Ocean Pact and the beginning of the UN Ocean Conference Oceana applauds the ratification of the…
May 28, 2025
Oceana uncovers over 17,000 hours of destructive fishing inside France’s Marine Nature Parks, Calls on President Macron to ban bottom trawling in protected areas Nice, France. Just before France is…
May 26, 2025
Spaniards want small-scale fishers to have more access to fishing, poll reveals
As Spain prepares to launch public consultation on fishing quota allocation, Oceana calls for overhaul of current system Small-scale fishers cause less harm to the ocean and contribute the most…
May 21, 2025
New research sheds light on hidden ownership of the world’s industrial fishing fleets
Companies in just 10 countries, including Spain and the Netherlands, control more than half of all large-scale fishing vessels When EU- owned but foreign-flagged vessels are taken into account, the…
May 13, 2025
Over a quarter of a million Europeans urge the EU to end bottom trawling in marine protected areas
Citizens urge EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans to better manage protected areas for the benefit of fishers and the ocean Brussels – Today [13 May] representatives of small-scale fishers,…
May 12, 2025
EU Ocean Pact must confront destructive activities for the ocean, NGOs warn
A leaked draft of the European Commission’s long-awaited Ocean Pact has sparked serious concerns among ‘Blue NGOs’. While the document outlines steps towards better enforcement of existing laws, NGOs warn…
May 6, 2025
EU reels in Finland for breaching fishing rules
Today, the European Commission has taken strong action against Finland, deducting over 3,000 salmon from its 2025 fishing quota. The decision follows unauthorised salmon fishing in the Baltic Sea last…
April 24, 2025
ClientEarth and Oceana sue the Spanish authorities
Environmental NGOs ClientEarth and Oceana are taking legal action against the Spanish government for failing to investigate and – where appropriate – sanction Spanish vessels for switching off their Automatic…
