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Press Releases
September 3, 2026
EU citizens lack access to basic information on species and origin of processed seafood, such as canned tuna and fish fingers Stakeholders ask the EU to revise the regulation that…
June 17, 2026
The organisation urges governments to collect and make public beneficial ownership information for all fishing vessels Shell companies, opaque financial tools and flags of convenience are some of the strategies used to conceal the identity of fishing vessel…
May 11, 2026
Oceana calls on Cypriot government to disclose hidden ownership of high‑risk fishing vessels
The organisation found links between Cypriot-owned vessels and jurisdictions associated with lax regulations Holding the EU Council Presidency, Cyprus has an opportunity to turn political commitments into practical measures and strengthen the…
March 17, 2026
ClientEarth and Oceana have appealed before Spain’s Supreme Court after authorities declined to investigate Spanish vessels suspected of illegal fishing in West African waters. The case, now being appealed from…
February 10, 2026
NGOs urge the European Commission to end the use of ‘flags of convenience’ in fisheries
New European Commission study reveals how secret vessel ownership undermines the fight against illegal fishing Each fishing vessel must be registered in a country, and ‘flies its flag’. A new study by the…
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…
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…
December 14, 2023
Spain sanctions 25 fishing vessels for disabling tracking devices following Oceana investigation
Oceana’s report shows that sanctioned vessels repeatedly switched off their Automatic Identification System (AIS) while fishing The Spanish Directorate-General for Merchant Shipping has issued fines of up to €60,000 per…
