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Press Releases

March 25, 2025

NGOs join forces to demand a ban on destructive fishing in protected areas, and reveal bottom trawling’s economic toll

25 March 2025, Paris – Leading ocean organizations – including BLOOM, Oceana, EarthEcho International, Rise Up, Seas at Risk and The Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition – are taking part in…

March 20, 2025

European Council calls for an ambitious Ocean Pact to foster healthy seas

The European Council has underscored the vital importance of the ocean in strengthening Europe’s resilience, security, and sustainability in the face of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution,…

March 20, 2025

Multiple EU countries are failing to stop destructive fishing in Protected Areas, analysis finds, as several face legal action

NGOs call for evaluation of Marine Action Plan and new rules to strengthen protection of EU seas Brussels – No EU country has comprehensive plans to phase out destructive fishing,…

March 10, 2025

As EU ocean days conclude, civil society, fishers, and the scientific community call on Commissioner Kadis to affirm that bottom trawling has no place in marine protected areas

Monday, March 10th–Following the conclusion of EU Ocean Days, leading ocean advocates — BLOOM, Blue Marine Foundation, Défense des Milieux Aquatiques, National Geographic Pristine Seas, Oceana, Only One, and Seas…

February 5, 2025

Ocean advocates launch ‘Protect Our Catch’, a European campaign, urging French President Macron and the EU to end destructive fishing such as bottom trawling in marine protected areas

Protect Our Catch is a new European campaign supported by leading ocean advocates BLOOM, Blue Marine Foundation, Empesca’t, Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana, Only One, Seas At Risk and Tara Ocean…

February 4, 2025

NGOs welcome Denmark’s new proposal to ban destructive bottom trawling in key areas – and urge the EU to take stronger action 

Environment NGOs Seas At Risk, Danish Nature Conservation Association, Oceana and ClientEarth welcome the Danish government’s proposal to ban bottom trawling in over 17% of Danish waters. The establishment of…

January 22, 2025

Sweden sets an example for EU countries with first steps to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas

NGOs – the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC), Seas At Risk, Oceana and ClientEarth – welcome last night’s Swedish government proposal to amend legislation, paving the way for a…

December 12, 2024

The Follow the Fish movement demands consumer information for all seafood 

Currently, consumers lack basic information on  processed seafood like canned tuna and fish fingers – such as species name, origin, which country caught the fish and the catching or production…

December 11, 2024

Fishing opportunities for 2025: progress in the Mediterranean amid uncertainty 

Brussels – Today, EU fisheries ministers have set fishing opportunities for stocks managed exclusively by the EU for 2025, in the Northeast Atlantic and in the Mediterranean Sea. Oceana values…

November 20, 2024

Robert Lewandowski supports Oceana’s mission to protect and restore the ocean  

Star football player joins forces with marine conservation organisation in calling for a healthy ocean   Football star Robert Lewandowski has joined Oceana in a call to protect and restore the…