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Press Releases
June 7, 2017
Spanish capital goes blue for World Oceans Day
Iconic building in Madrid illuminated to mark international day Oceana first to ever project images on Spanish parliament’s facadeSpain’s parliament will screen for the first time underwater videos from Oceana’s…
May 30, 2017
EU auditors expose serious lack of control in heavily overfished Mediterranean Sea
Today, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a damning report on fisheries compliance by EU Member States. Auditors visited Spain, France, Italy and the UK (Scotland), which represent more…
May 11, 2017
Researchers find underwater forest of critically endangered bamboo coral in the Balearic Islands
The forest was discovered at a depth of 400 meters between Mallorca and Ibiza, an area Oceana has campaigned to protectScientists from Oceana, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, and the…
March 31, 2017
New report exposes unique biodiversity suffering long-term effects of human activityCopenhagen, Denmark – Today, Oceana has released an extensive report proposing the creation of a joint Danish/Swedish marine protected area…
March 30, 2017
Mediterranean countries sign historic political pact on ocean governance and fisheries management
Today, ministers and high-level representatives from Mediterranean countries have signed a historic declaration to address the fisheries crisis in the region. The ministerial declaration, Malta MedFish4Ever, will be the blueprint…
March 28, 2017
Ministers meet to avert Mediterranean fish crisis
State representatives gather for the first time in 14 years just days after scientific study reveals Mediterranean has lost one-third of its fish due to overfishingOceana calls for catch limits,…
February 9, 2017
Dutch Postcode Lottery funds 2-month Oceana research expedition in the North Sea
Oceana extends its gratitude to the Dutch Postcode Lottery for a generous 2.25 million euro grant to fund a 2-month research expedition in the North Sea. The at-sea work will…
January 30, 2017
Starfish with 10 to 11 arms spotted in the Mediterranean
Marine scientists have discovered a population of a species of starfish with 10 and 11 arms living more than 200 m below the surface in waters off Malta (central Mediterranean)….
December 20, 2016
Denmark stands alone in defiance against Baltic Sea marine protection agreement
Denmark threatened to effectively stop progress on a key Baltic Sea regional initiative during the HELCOM Head of Delegation meeting which took place on 14-15 December in Helsinki. This process,…
December 2, 2016
Mediterranean countries need to protect an area the size of Ireland by 2020
So far only 7% of the Mediterranean has been protected and deep-sea ecosystems have almost no protection.Tangier, Morocco – An area the size of the Republic of Ireland (71,840 km2)…
