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Press Releases
October 19, 2015
Oceana urges EU fisheries ministers to rebuild Baltic stocks by applying science
On 22nd of October, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU will gather in Luxembourg to begin their annual negotiations on catch limits for the Baltic Sea in 2016. Oceana…
October 7, 2015
Oceana celebrates first ever fishing ban in Danish marine parks
Under a new EU regulation, Denmark, Germany and Sweden will cease all fishing activities over highly sensitive ‘bubbling’ reefs and end fishing with damaging bottom gear (such as bottom trawls)…
October 5, 2015
Oceana fears current marine protected areas in the Baltic Sea will not deliver real conservation
Today, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published its Marine Protected Areas in Europe’s Seas report. Oceana welcomes the release of this research, the first ever assessment of the entire EU…
October 1, 2015
Oceana fears current marine protected areas in Europe will not deliver real conservation
Today, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published its Marine Protected Areas in Europe’s Seas report, which shows that only 5.9% of the EU marine surface is protected, not even close…
September 24, 2015
Oceana estimates illegal swordfish landings cost Italy more than €25 million every year
Oceana deplores that the European Union continues to ignore Mediterranean swordfish overfishing despite world renowned fisheries scientists pointing out that Italy has failed to report around 41,000 tons in total…
September 4, 2015
Oceana discovers new areas of coral on the seamounts of the Balearic Islands
The international marine conservation organization has also documented a great biological wealth in the funds of Sa Dragonera, which should be keptThe international organization of Oceana marine conservation has published…
September 2, 2015
Oceana is moderately encouraged by the European Commission’s proposal for 2016 Baltic fishing limits
Today, the European Commission has presented its annual proposal of catch limits (TACs) for the Baltic Sea. The proposal is based largely on scientific advice, issued by the International Council…
August 31, 2015
Oceana supports the protection of the sea surrounding Tagomago
Oceana stresses the need to implement appropriate monitoring and follow-up to ensure effective protectionOceana has shown its support for the protection of the waters surrounding Tagomago, Ibiza, making contributions to…
August 7, 2015
Oceana welcomes the approval of the enlargement of the Cabrera National Park (Balearic Islands)
The proposal would be entirely feasible by getting back the 5 million euros invested in 2011 and with the aid of monitoring technologies. Oceana welcomes the approval by the Government…
August 5, 2015
Oceana celebrates the protection of the Gorringe Bank
Since 2005, Oceana has been working to get the Gorringe Bank, one of the world’s most spectacular seamounts, protected. They will now be included within the network of protected sites…
