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Press Releases
June 9, 2025
At the UN Ocean Conference, the organisation calls to unmask those who profit from fishing vessels flagged outside the EU Currently, there is no obligation for EU citizens and companies…
June 2, 2025
France fails to issue mandatory authorisations for French vessels fishing in West Africa
Oceana’s findings reveal a breach of the EU Regulation on the Sustainable Management of External Fishing Fleets Oceana, using Global Fishing Watch1 data, has identified eight French vessels that appeared…
May 21, 2025
New research sheds light on hidden ownership of the world’s industrial fishing fleets
Companies in just 10 countries, including Spain and the Netherlands, control more than half of all large-scale fishing vessels When EU- owned but foreign-flagged vessels are taken into account, the…
April 24, 2025
ClientEarth and Oceana sue the Spanish authorities
Environmental NGOs ClientEarth and Oceana are taking legal action against the Spanish government for failing to investigate and – where appropriate – sanction Spanish vessels for switching off their Automatic…
December 12, 2024
The Follow the Fish movement demands consumer information for all seafood
Currently, consumers lack basic information on processed seafood like canned tuna and fish fingers – such as species name, origin, which country caught the fish and the catching or production…
November 4, 2024
Med Sea Alliance Calls for Urgent Action by GFCM to Strengthen Fisheries Management
As the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) convenes in Rome, the Med Sea Alliance, alongside its members Oceana and the Environmental Justice Foundation, is urging member countries to…
October 22, 2024
EU citizens strongly support expanded consumer information for seafood products
New poll conducted by Oceana shows that citizens in Belgium, France, Spain, and Cyprus want to know more about the fish they eat EU Commissioner-designate for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas…
October 1, 2024
With Ocean Week taking the stage this week in Brussels (30 September- 4 October), 138 organisations call on the newly elected EU institutions to take a series of bold measures…
September 19, 2024
Oceana demands more consumer information on seafood products in the EU
Information requirements for fresh seafood are strong, whereas consumers are left in the dark when it comes to processed products such as canned tuna and fish fingers In a new…
July 18, 2024
Oceana’s reaction to the appointment of Ursula von der Leyen
In response to the election of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission, Oceana issued the following statement: “Oceana congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on being re-appointed…
