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March 28, 2017
Ministers meet to avert Mediterranean fish crisis
State representatives gather for the first time in 14 years just days after scientific study reveals Mediterranean has lost one-third of its fish due to overfishingOceana calls for catch limits,…
March 23, 2017
Almudena Fernández and Aritz Aranburu join the Oceana #StopOverfishing campaign
Top model Almudena Fernández and surfer Aritz Aranburu today announced their support for Oceana’s #StopOverfishing campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the problem of overfishing and ensure that European…
March 7, 2017
Poll reveals two-thirds of Brits unconvinced Brexit will help stop overfishing
A poll carried out by YouGov for Oceana has revealed that 65% of the public are either “not confident” (46%) or “don’t know” (19%) when asked if they think the…
February 2, 2017
European Parliament votes for greater transparency in EU’s fishing operations outside EU waters
The EU has one of the largest fishing fleets operating around the world and its activities represent 28% of total EU catchesMembers of the European Parliament voted today on the…
January 30, 2017
Starfish with 10 to 11 arms spotted in the Mediterranean
Marine scientists have discovered a population of a species of starfish with 10 and 11 arms living more than 200 m below the surface in waters off Malta (central Mediterranean)….
December 13, 2016
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council agreed tonight to allow continued overfishing in North-East Atlantic. Once again, ministers approved catch limits for 2017 that surpass scientific recommendations, ignoring the facts that…
December 5, 2016
European Parliament supports steps for transparency in EU fishing operations outside EU waters
Members of the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament voted today on the European Commission’s proposal to regulate activities of the EU’s fishing fleet operating outside EU waters. The Committee…
December 2, 2016
Mediterranean countries need to protect an area the size of Ireland by 2020
So far only 7% of the Mediterranean has been protected and deep-sea ecosystems have almost no protection.Tangier, Morocco – An area the size of the Republic of Ireland (71,840 km2)…
November 21, 2016
International community takes first step for depleted Mediterranean swordfish on World Fisheries Day
Oceana welcomes long-overdue measures to rebuild the depleted and overfished stock, but the plan falls behind expectationsVilamoura, Portugal.-The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has today finalised…
November 18, 2016
New analysis reveals lack of trade traceability in lucrative Mediterranean swordfish market
As the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) today enters its fifth day of fisheries negotiations, all 51 countries have the future and fate of Mediterranean swordfish…