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Press Releases
August 25, 2017
Oceana completes 5400-mile underwater study in the North Sea
Oceana scientists have wrapped up an eight-week, at-sea research cruise in the North Sea, surveying 15 areas of special conservation interest across the waters of the UK, Denmark, Germany, the…
August 3, 2017
Duikexpeditie keert terug van verkenning uniek Noordzeegebied Borkumse Stenen
Stichting De Noordzee, Stichting Duik De Noordzee Schoon & OCEANA zijn teruggekeerd van hun expeditie naar de Borkumse Stenen. Tijdens de expeditie zijn biologische gegevens verzameld & is het gebied…
June 28, 2017
Oceana begins exploration of North Sea marine life in waters of five nations
Oceana is launching today its two-month expedition in the North Sea to survey important areas of marine life in the waters of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United…
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…
