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November 27, 2010
As the 17th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closed today in Paris, France, Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization called…
November 22, 2010
New Oceana report estimates more than 1.3 million migratory sharks caught in Atlantic ocean
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, released a new report today (EN, FR) that estimates that more than 1.3 million highly migratory sharks were caught in the Atlantic…
November 19, 2010
Oceana presents an opening statement with a list of measures in order to restore the stocks of bluefin tuna, sharks and Mediterranean swordfish.The international marine conservation organization Oceana urges the…
November 11, 2010
Oceana calls for protection of ocean’s top predators at upcoming international fisheries meeting
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, is calling for the protection of the ocean’s top predators at the 17th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation…
October 25, 2010
Oceana urges EU to make strong lead at ICCAT to ensure the future of endangered species
In light of tomorrow’s EU Council of Fisheries Ministers meeting, Oceana strongly urges increased protection for endangered bluefin tuna, swordfish and sharks, and reminds the EU of its commitment to…
August 19, 2010
The international marine conservation organization’s research catamaran, the Oceana Ranger, in collaboration with Fundación Biodiversidad, has just finished an expedition in Palma de Mallorca. The odyssey lasted almost three months,…
July 27, 2010
Oceana advocates for the creation of 80,000 marine protected hectares off Doñana
Oceana is proposing the creation of a new marine protected area in Andalusia that would extend the number of protected hectares off Doñana National Park and nearby waters from 4,000…
July 22, 2010
Oil spill devastating for sea turtles and Gulf of Mexico ecosystem
Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, released a new report today entitled Why Healthy Oceans Need Sea Turtles: The Importance of Sea Turtles to Marine Ecosystems….
July 22, 2010
Oceana warns against near lack of shark fisheries management all around the world
Sharks are less managed than other fish species although they have fewer offspring and play a critical role in ensuring healthy oceans.In a new report by Oceana, The Race for…
July 19, 2010
Deep-sea coral reefs have already disappeared from most of the Mediterranean.Oceana has discovered large colonies of white coral and a wealth of associated fauna in Spanish waters of the Alboran…