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Press Releases
August 27, 2013
UNILEVER ends the use of shark products in its cosmetics
Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, is engaged in a campaign to end of the use of shark liver oil, known as squalene, in cosmetics products. Europe is a major…
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 26, 2013
Will 2008 be a year of progress for shark conservation?
Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to conservation of the world’s oceans, appreciates recent initiatives that have been taken in order to manage sharks, species which play a crucial role in…
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 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 cautioned the delegates of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) today that the majority of the 96 European Union vessels, recently authorized to fish in the western…
