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Press Releases
June 7, 2025
Ocean advocates took to the streets of Nice, France ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference to call for stronger ocean protection. Organised by a coalition of marine and environmental…
May 29, 2025
Oceana welcomes EU ratification of High Seas Treaty as a key step to reach the 30×30 goal
The announcement takes place a few days ahead of the release of the EU Ocean Pact and the beginning of the UN Ocean Conference Oceana applauds the ratification of the…
May 9, 2024
The extension of the park, effective from 2019, lacks appropriate protection and management measures to protect the area from industrial fishing The Government, responsible for the park, now has an…
March 26, 2024
EU countries not on track to meet international marine protection targets, warn NGOs
EU Member States are set to miss targets to protect 30% of EU seas by 2030, warn marine NGOs Oceana and Seas At Risk. In reaction to the EU’s interim…
March 6, 2024
Las organizaciones demandan acciones para avanzar en la protección estricta de, al menos, un 10 % del Mediterráneo, comprometido por España Además, solicitan una gobernanza participativa para la elaboración, implementación…
February 27, 2024
Law to restore EU seas by 2030 edges one step closer to reality
Today the European Parliament’s plenary has adopted the agreement reached with EU countries on the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). This is good news for the marine environment, say NGOs Oceana…
December 30, 2023
Oceana applauds the designation of seven new marine protected areas in Spain
These sanctuaries are havens of biodiversity and serve as safeguards against climate change To be effective, the designation must be coupled with good management Oceana celebrates the announcement by Spain’s…
November 10, 2023
Mediterranean countries unite to protect unique deep-sea coral from fishing impacts
The measures will protect Cabliers Bank, the only cold-water coral reef known to be growing in the Mediterranean and first researched by Oceana Mediterranean states also agree to adopt measures…
October 10, 2023
Scientific data is available for Spain to help meet the target of 10% strict protection of its waters Oceana and Seas At Risk are urging Spain to designate 50 marine…
June 27, 2023
Nature Restoration Law on its way to Plenary
Today, 27 June, Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) committee maintained their tied position on the Nature Restoration Law. The final vote on the…
