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Press Releases
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…
May 25, 2010
Oceana urges the Balearic Government to prohibit trawling on the continental shelf
Oceana urges the Balearic government to prohibit bottom trawling on the continental shelf or at less than 150 meters depth. The international marine conservation organisation sent island authorities a series…
May 19, 2010
Big plans but little action for European shark protection
Today in Brussels the European Commission released the long-awaited Community Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, nearly a decade after the adoption of the FAO International…
May 13, 2010
Oceana satisfied with the arrest of three owners of illegal drifnetters in Southern Italy
Oceana is satisfied with the arrest of three captains and shipowners in the Italian port of Bagnara Calabra for their use of illegal driftnets. The accused are under house arrest…
May 13, 2010
New Oceana report shows depletion of prey fish may be starving the oceans
Oceana released a new report today finding widespread malnutrition in commercial and recreational fish, marine mammals and seabirds because of the global depletion of the small fish they need to…
May 11, 2010
Oceana welcomes EU fish council conclusions urging quick action for shark conservation in Europe
The EU Fisheries Council meeting today in Luxembourg has adopted the Council Conclusions on the EU Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks[1]. Oceana, the international marine…
May 6, 2010
Oceana asks nations to stop overfishing tunas and sharks
Oceana denounces that the management of tuna and sharks fisheries is insufficient. Today, the majority of commercially important tuna stocks are overfished, some to the point of commercial collapse, and…
May 6, 2010
Overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction are threatening European Seas
Oceana denounces the severe deterioration of Europe’s oceans and seas and calls for immediate measures to halt the collapse of fish resources, the destruction of marine habitats and the pollution…
May 4, 2010
Italian government keeps challenging EU driftnet ban
With a letter today addressed to Commissioners Dimas and Borg, Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, has called for an end to the illegal use of an Italian driftnet called…
