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Press Releases
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…
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…
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…
