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Press Releases
October 3, 2017
Oceana: EU ministers must put an end to overfishing in the Baltic Sea now
Luxembourg – On October 9th, the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) are due to meet in Luxembourg where ministers will decide on catch limits for the Baltic Sea in…
September 25, 2017
Brussels — If EU fisheries were healthy and well managed over the next ten years, they could contribute 4.9 billion euros annually to Europe’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across the…
September 14, 2017
European Parliament votes in plenary session to end overfishing in the North Sea
Members of the European Parliament voted today in the plenary session on the North Sea multiannual management plan for fish species living near the sea bottom. The plan covers nearly…
August 30, 2017
European Commission proposes Baltic cod catch limits four times higher than considered sustainable
Brussels— On August 29th the European Commission released its annual proposal for fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2018. Despite a long history of the Western Baltic Cod stock…
July 10, 2017
Brussels—July 10, the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament is voting this Wednesday (July 12) on the North Sea multiannual management plan for fish species living near the sea bottom….
July 6, 2017
Oceana: EU is failing to bring down high overfishing levels
Brussels – The European Commission has today released its annual communication on the state of fish stocks and the progress in achieving the commitments of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)….
May 30, 2017
EU auditors expose serious lack of control in heavily overfished Mediterranean Sea
Today, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a damning report on fisheries compliance by EU Member States. Auditors visited Spain, France, Italy and the UK (Scotland), which represent more…
May 29, 2017
Stopping overfishing could see fish catches up 87% in waters around UK and Ireland
Research finds potential for 200,000 tonnes more cod, sole, plaice and other fish within 5-7 yearsAn overhaul of current fisheries management could result in 87% more fish being caught in the Atlantic…
May 10, 2017
New “Size Matters” guide launched to warn shoppers against buying baby fish
Digital guide shows 75 fish, 55 of which have EU minimum legal size Oceana calls for fish to be caught and sold at reproduction size or biggerSpanish Hollywood actor Miguel…
March 30, 2017
Mediterranean countries sign historic political pact on ocean governance and fisheries management
Today, ministers and high-level representatives from Mediterranean countries have signed a historic declaration to address the fisheries crisis in the region. The ministerial declaration, Malta MedFish4Ever, will be the blueprint…