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August 22, 2013
Sharks at risk: scientists say EU shark finning ban ineffective and call for major change
London: A new scientific report published today (17th May) concludes that the EU ban on shark finning — slicing off a shark’s fins and dumping the body at sea –…
August 22, 2013
Oceana receives support from Patagonia company to help preserve the world oceans
Patagonia, the outdoor apparel company, recently showed its dedication to the environment’s conservation by bestowing a grant to the ocean conservation group Oceana. The monies were raised through Patagonia’s t-shirt…
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…
August 22, 2013
Oceana and the Fondazione Zegna condemn the deaths of thousands of corals in the Mediterranean
The situation for corals in the Mediterranean is alarming. Climate changes, contamination and destructive fishing practices are causing accelerated deterioration of this sea’s corals. For this reason, Oceana and the…
August 22, 2013
Oceana captures the first images of “Seco de Palos”, a seamount 35 miles from the coast of Murcia
The discovery was made during the project Oceana is undertaking in collaboration with the Fundación Biodiversidad to detect vulnerable habitats in the Spanish Mediterranean. Oceana obtained the images from the…
August 21, 2013
In contrast, the Portuguese government has provided Oceana with all of the information requested regarding its fleet. Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, has expressed its disappointment with the Spanish…
August 20, 2013
European Parliament votes against serious threat to shark populations
The Shark Alliance today welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to replace recommendations to further weaken already flawed shark finning regulations with calls for much needed improvements to the rules. “We…
August 20, 2013
Conservationists rally MEPs to make, not break EU ban on shark finning
Member organisations of the Shark Alliance, a coalition of conservation NGOs, today expressed hope that a strong, cross-Party Amendment in the European Parliament can correct troubling calls to weaken the…
August 20, 2013
Sharks threatened by European Parliament finning report
The international marine conservation organization Oceana has released a report aimed at European Union (EU) Members of Parliament (Euro MPs) to express its concern about a decision that will be…
August 20, 2013
Sharks at risk – EU policies threaten species globally
Launching a report about the dangerous decline in shark populations caused by European fishing policy, the newly formed Shark Alliance today expressed dismay at the European Parliament Fisheries Committee’s push…