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Press Releases
June 24, 2025
Report uncovers extensive sale of juvenile hake in Italian ports, flouting EU rules
Evidence points towards illicit trade Italian consumers support stronger enforcement of rules, survey reveals Once considered a staple of light Italian cuisine, hake is now in deep trouble in the…
June 11, 2025
EU report confirms fish stocks recovery thanks to Common Fisheries Policy
European Commission report shows overfishing in the Northeast Atlantic has dropped from 72% to 22%, proof that the CFP works when applied Brussels.- Oceana celebrates the record number of fish…
May 6, 2025
EU reels in Finland for breaching fishing rules
Today, the European Commission has taken strong action against Finland, deducting over 3,000 salmon from its 2025 fishing quota. The decision follows unauthorised salmon fishing in the Baltic Sea last…
April 15, 2025
Oceana opposes reopening the Common Fisheries Policy
Rather than losing precious time on a reform, better implementation of the current CFP by EU countries would support jobs, food security, and climate resilience The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)…
December 11, 2024
Fishing opportunities for 2025: progress in the Mediterranean amid uncertainty
Brussels – Today, EU fisheries ministers have set fishing opportunities for stocks managed exclusively by the EU for 2025, in the Northeast Atlantic and in the Mediterranean Sea. Oceana values…
October 3, 2024
The European Commission must stick to its commitment to deliver a roadmap for the energy transition of the EU fisheries sector before the end of the year, said scientists, a…
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 30, 2024
Artisanal fishers and Oceana call for fairer fishing access in capital of Europe
MEP Isabella Lövin, Alexandra Cousteau and fisher representative to open photo exhibition on small-scale fisheries this evening Neily Kavanagh (left) featuring in the photo exhibition on the European Parliament esplanade…
August 28, 2024
What’s happening? As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is about to publish mission letters to the newly-designated EU Commissioners, Brussels-based marine NGOs (Birdlife Europe & Central Asia, ClientEarth,…
July 30, 2024
France, Spain and Italy must urgently recover hake from near commercial collapse and rebuild Norway lobster populations As Mediterranean inhabitants sit down to enjoy their favorite summer fish dishes, Oceana…
