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Press Releases
June 12, 2026
Lack of management plans leaves 90,000 km² without real protection after a decade of efforts
Spain’s largest marine conservation project, LIFE IP INTEMARES, falls short of delivering the necessary measures to protect threatened species and habitats Valencia — Oceana is calling on the Government to urgently adopt management plans…
June 4, 2026
Brussels – Ahead of World Oceans Day (8 June), environmental organisations Oceana and MedReAct are releasing a new report, warning that destructive activities such as bottom trawling are threatening Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems, weakening their ability to buffer…
May 21, 2026
44 countries worldwide have created such exclusive zones for small-scale fishers, which have proven to work in protecting the livelihoods of fishing communities Nicosia – As the European Maritime Day…
May 7, 2026
Marine protected areas are essential for restoring ecosystems and ensuring the sustainability of fisheries, but their effectiveness depends on proper fisheries management and enforcement Madrid – Leading marine conservation organisations and scientists have today…
March 31, 2026
A new delay in protecting Cabrera National Park puts its biodiversity at risk
The Balearic Government postpones effective protection of the park until 2027, after proposing to safeguard nearly 600 km² to halt biodiversity loss The measure endangers everything from deep-sea corals to sharks, which still…
February 19, 2026
The court asks environmental organisations to explain the evidence of the impact of bottom trawling in marine protected areas in the Cantabrian Sea and the Gulf of CádizDespite ongoing legal…
November 20, 2025
The environmental organisations took legal action against Spain for repeatedly issuing new fishing licences in Marine Protected Areas, despite earlier legal complaints The NGOs warn that Spain’s international ocean protection…
November 10, 2025
Mediterranean countries miss crucial opportunity to protect deep sea life from destructive fisheries
Málaga, Spain – Mediterranean countries have missed a crucial opportunity to extend deep-sea protection from destructive fisheries at the annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). Oceana and MedReAct regret…
October 28, 2025
Full text (in Spanish) of the Marine Strategies presented by the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge “It is good news that Spain has included a commitment to…
October 7, 2025
Oceana celebrates the announcement of six new marine protected areas in Spain
The new areas, characterised by their vulnerable species and sensitive habitats, cover a total protected area of 17,000 km2 Oceana has been fighting for years to protect many of these…
