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Press Releases
August 26, 2013
Oceana uncovers fishy business in European Union shark fisheries around the world
Today Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to conserving and protecting the world’s oceans, published its third report in its series on European Union shark fisheries and trade around the world….
August 26, 2013
Oceana concerned about the future of shark stocks in light of proposals for excessive catch limits
Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world’s oceans, is disappointed by the European Commission’s proposals for the 2008 shark quotas. The agreement of appropriate Total Allowable…
August 26, 2013
Step forward for international shark conservation
Conservationists warn higher priority and follow-up action needed. Antalya, Turkey: The Shark Alliance welcomes a landmark agreement by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) aimed at…
August 26, 2013
Mediterranean sharks and rays, in danger of extinction
Oceana and Shark Alliance, a coalition of 42 conservation, scientific, diving and fishing organizations focused on improving European shark policies, are repeating its call for a strong Plan of Action…
August 26, 2013
Oceana releases a report documenting shark discards and by-catches in European Union fisheries
Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to conserving and protecting the world’s oceans, has carried out a year-long investigation into European Union shark fisheries and trade around the world. The first…
August 26, 2013
Oceana encourages activism for shark conservation
“Every Fin Counts!” is the slogan for the first European Shark Week, taking place in various aquariums throughout Spain from the October 8th to 14th. Organised by Oceana and the…
August 23, 2013
Yesterday, the European Commission released its advice for setting 2014 Total Allowable Catches (TAC) in the Baltic Sea. Oceana recognizes the EU’s efforts to move closer to a sustainable approach,…
August 22, 2013
Oceana divers, working in the Cabrera Marine Park to document and record the state of the ecological communities and in surrounding areas, came across large concentrations of jellyfish in the…
August 22, 2013
World Oceans Day: Oceana supports the protection of two sharks species threatened by extinction
Upon the eve of World Oceans Day celebration, Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to the protection of the world’s oceans, strongly supports the definitive listing of the spiny dogfish (Squalus…
August 22, 2013
Oceana, la organización internacional dedicada a conservar y proteger los océanos, ha investigado durante un año las pesquerías y el comercio de tiburones de Europa en todo el mundo. Los…