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August 22, 2013
Last year, on the initiative of Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg, the European Commission presented a proposal to introduce a full definition of a driftnet. A number of driftnet fleets, including…
August 22, 2013
Oceana identifies 84 italian driftnetters during its 2007 campaign
Based on the preliminary results, Oceana is asking for the repeal of the Italian decree authorising the use of the driftnets known as ferrettara.Driftnets, banned by the European Union since…
August 22, 2013
Today the Council of EU Fisheries Ministers put off agreement on legislation defining a driftnet, which would have closed a loophole in the EU law banning their use, enabling many…
August 22, 2013
Tons of endangered bluefin tuna are captured every year using fishing practices banned by the European Union and the United Nations.Despite the harassment, threats and attacks inflicted on the Oceana…
August 22, 2013
Oceana fishery research vessels attacked by fleet of french driftnetters
The arrival of two border-control and French Navy helicopters caused the attackers, who were fishing in international waters, to flee.In the early Monday morning hours, a group of seven French…
August 21, 2013
The European Union annually provides €1.25 million for the elimination of driftnets in Morocco
Oceana is sceptical about this and demands effective control measures to ensure compliance with international agreements.The last step was taken in the approval of the fishing agreement between the European…
August 21, 2013
The European Union is about to close the legal loopholes that allow the use of driftnets in France
Oceana congratulates the Euro MPs for approving this definition and hopes for the quick approval by the European Union Council of Fisheries Ministers.Driftnets constitute an indiscriminate fishing method, banned by…
August 21, 2013
Millions of tons of fish are thrown away at sea each year around the world
The discarded fish constitute 8% of the total weight of the world’s captures, or more than 7.3 million tons of fish that are thrown away at sea. Oceana affirms that this…
August 20, 2013
The italian government orders the confiscation of driftnets found aboard vessels at port
The Italian Legislative Department has recently backed the new “zero tolerance” policy recently announced by Paolo de Castro, the Italian Minister of Agriculture and Fishing, declaring it illegal for vessels…
August 20, 2013
Hundreds of tons of swordfish caught illegally by Morocco are sold in Spain
Despite the fact that driftnets have been banned in the Mediterranean for many years, a fleet of Moroccan fishing vessels continues to use this destructive fishing gear in the Alboran…
