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Press Releases
September 29, 2026
EU Ocean Week: New assessment finds Europe not on track to achieve a healthy ocean by 2030
The EU remains hooked on destructive activities at sea, fails to tackle pollution, is backsliding on nature protection and continues to overlook the ocean’s critical role in regulating our climate…
September 25, 2026
Oceana supports the creation of a marine reserve in Calpe to restore local fisheries
Imagery captured around the Peñón de Ifach highlight the ecological value of the area proposed for strict protection Calpe – Oceana supports the creation of a marine reserve around the…
September 23, 2026
Alexandra Cousteau tells world leaders: “Ocean observation must become a tool for ocean recovery”
Oceana Senior Advisor joins President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Carney to announce OceanEye International Alliance, calls for ocean data to drive measurable action for ocean restoration New York…
September 15, 2026
Spain proposes to create 23 new marine protected areas, mostly in the Canary Islands
Protection must be backed by effective management to avoid creating new ‘paper parks’, says Oceana Madrid – Oceana welcomes Spain’s proposal to expand its marine protected areas (MPAs) network –…
September 14, 2026
Brussels – A new study by Oceana recommends simplifying the ‘compensation mechanism’ under the Western Mediterranean Multi-Annual Plan (MAP) and removing measures that do not help achieve its goal of protecting juvenile and spawning fish….
September 3, 2026
EU citizens lack access to basic information on species and origin of processed seafood, such as canned tuna and fish fingers Stakeholders ask the EU to revise the regulation that…
August 31, 2026
Oceana condemns the government’s failure to publicly share its draft National Restoration Plan during the consultation process Madrid – Tomorrow, Spain must submit its draft National Restoration Plan (NRP) to…
August 28, 2026
Cypriot fishers urge the adoption of a national strategy to secure the future of small-scale fishing
Small-scale fishers call for the implementation of EU fisheries rules and preferential access to marine resources, viable livelihoods and generational renewal Cypriot small-scale fishers have called for action by national…
July 21, 2026
Europe’s seas face deepening ecological crisis as EU prepares European Ocean Act
New EEA-supported report prompts Oceana to call for a regulation that drives marine recovery across Member States Brussels.- Large parts of Europe’s seas remain under severe stress and climate change…
July 6, 2026
New coalition launches to defend Europe’s seas through the courts
Brussels – The EU has some of the world’s strongest nature laws, but they are routinely ignored: many of its marine protected areas still allow exceptionally destructive fishing. A new coalition of environmental…
