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Press Releases
February 27, 2024
Law to restore EU seas by 2030 edges one step closer to reality
Today the European Parliament’s plenary has adopted the agreement reached with EU countries on the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). This is good news for the marine environment, say NGOs Oceana…
January 18, 2024
MEPs vote for more transparency to prevent the entry of illegal seafood on the EU market, but also endorse destructive fishing within protected areas and compromise the fight against overfishing…
January 11, 2024
European Parliament at risk of backpedaling on marine protection ambition
Plenary likely to approve report by Fisheries Committee that supports destructive fishing and undermines Parliament’s position on biodiversity targets Marine NGOs Seas At Risk and Oceana are sounding the alarm…
December 30, 2023
Oceana applauds the designation of seven new marine protected areas in Spain
These sanctuaries are havens of biodiversity and serve as safeguards against climate change To be effective, the designation must be coupled with good management Oceana celebrates the announcement by Spain’s…
November 28, 2023
Three out of four Spanish trawlers fished in marine protected areas in 2022
The information is distilled from official data from the General Secretariat for Fisheries Trawling, one of the most destructive fishing methods, is allowed in marine protected areas despite being a…
November 10, 2023
Mediterranean countries unite to protect unique deep-sea coral from fishing impacts
The measures will protect Cabliers Bank, the only cold-water coral reef known to be growing in the Mediterranean and first researched by Oceana Mediterranean states also agree to adopt measures…
October 10, 2023
Scientific data is available for Spain to help meet the target of 10% strict protection of its waters Oceana and Seas At Risk are urging Spain to designate 50 marine…
October 3, 2023
Ministers meeting for MedFish4Ever high level conference on Mediterranean protection in Malta As fisheries ministers gather in Malta today for the high level MedFish4Ever conference, NGOs call on them to…
October 2, 2023
Time is running out to protect the Mediterranean, says Oceana
Mediterranean countries must speed up designation of fisheries closures to protect deep-sea ecosystems With four years remaining of their 10-year pledge to save Mediterranean fish stocks, fisheries ministers are gathering…
September 28, 2023
EU Nature Restoration Law will lack teeth if it fails to address fisheries impacts
As final discussions between the European institutions recommence on the hotly contested EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL), environmental organisations warn that parts of the law essential to restoring marine life…
