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August 19, 2013
The EU Council of Fisheries Ministers is to debate next week the management of Mediterranean fisheries.Oceana condemns the fact that the EU has spent tens of millions of Euros in…
July 3, 2013
Oceana provokes the arrest of illegal driftnetters by italian coastguards
On some occasions, the activities of these vessels have extended into Spanish waters.The research catamaran of the Oceana organisation, the Ranger, has been carrying out “in situ” surveillance of the…
May 29, 2013
Oceana supports Spain’s U-turn to fight illegal fishing
Oceana believes that it is crucial that all European States display the same level of commitment in application of Regulations.Oceana appreciates the political U-turn taken by the Ministry of Agriculture,…
April 17, 2013
Oceana welcomes EU Parliament adoption of Skagerrak discard ban
Yesterday an overwhelming majority of the European Parliament voted for a gradual ban on the discarding of unwanted fish in the Skagerrak. Oceana welcomes this bold step towards ending the…
February 27, 2013
Fisheries Council scoffs at full discard ban, while Parliament prepares for battle ahead
In another late night Fisheries Council meeting, France and Spain led a group of countries into dismantling a hard earned discard ban that was overwhelmingly passed through the European Parliament…
November 19, 2012
ICCAT’s baffling contradiction: precaution on bluefin, abandonment of sharks
Agadir (Morocco) – As the annual ICCAT Meeting closes its doors today, Oceana, an official observer at the meeting, welcomes the steps taken for Eastern bluefin tuna management in 2013,…
November 15, 2012
Oceana welcomes EU Commission steps to combat illegal fishing
Today, the European Commission identified eight third-countries failing to fulfill their duties to fight Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing (IUU). Their decision grants Belize, Panama, Cambodia, Fiji, Guinea, Sri Lanka,…
October 24, 2012
Oceana: Fisheries ministers reject reform, vote to continue subsidies that fuel overfishing
Last night the European Council of fisheries ministers reached an agreement on the partial general approach for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). This new funding mechanism, which will…
August 31, 2012
Oceana applauds EU and Norway initiative to end discards in the Skagerrak
The European Commission has confirmed it will work with Norway to end discards in the Skagerrak. The proposal features an obligation to land all catches of certain fish species so…
December 12, 2011
Today, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) released their long-awaited analysis of the effectiveness of EU fleet management, which shows the systematic failure of fleet capacity reduction policies. Oceana is…
