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Press Releases
July 17, 2013
Spanish Government to prohibit trawling in Cabrera and the underwater mountains of Mallorca
For seven years, Oceana has fought for the protection of these beds, which host threatened habitats that are essential for fishing.The Spanish Secretary for Fishing Affairs of the Ministry for…
July 5, 2013
EU shark finning ban comes into effect
As of tomorrow, all sharks caught in European waters or by European vessels will have to be landed with their fins still naturally attached. Celebrating the arrival of the long-awaited,…
June 28, 2013
Oceana demands the protection of mediterranean deep-sea corals
Nominated species include the tallest gorgonian in the Mediterranean and the longest-living ocean coral The 11th meeting of the Barcelona Convention on Protected Areas and Biodiversity will start next Monday…
June 27, 2013
The Coiba National Park, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO
During the stopover of the Ranger catamaran at Cocos Island (Costa Rica) and Coiba (Panama), Oceana divers worked alongside the MarViva Foundation in this natural reserve. The Coiba National Park…
June 27, 2013
Former OAS chief joins Oceana Board
WASHINGTON _ Former Colombian President César Gaviria, whose 10-year leadership of the Organization of American States (OAS) revitalized that hemispheric institution, today joined the fight for healthy seas around the…
June 27, 2013
Antonio Banderas lends his voice to Oceana
“Hi, I’m Antonio Banderas. I’m not going to talk to you about my latest film today, but one of my other passions: the sea. I’m from Malaga, so I feel…
June 27, 2013
The international organisation for the defence of the seas has called for the urgent declaration of the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands as a trawler-free zone. Nine thousand miles…
June 18, 2013
Environmental NGOS: Call for action to restore threatened Baltic Sea
Governmental representatives will today review the current targets and discuss the future of the Baltic Sea in Helsinki, Finland. In a call for action, the NGOs Coalition Clean Baltic, FISH,…
June 17, 2013
Pressure from 12,000 trawlers endangers the future of the fish industry in Europe
Oceana believes that Spain should change its fishing policy to justify its recent appointment as the headquarters of the Community Fisheries Control Agency.The decision of the European Union to establish…
June 10, 2013
A giant protozoon that imitates a carnivorous sponge has been discovered
The new species was discovered on a seamount 30 miles off the Spanish coast.Oceana and the Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) have discovered a new species: a unicellular…
