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November 7, 2014
Oceana calls on EU fisheries ministers to change worrying picture of deep-sea fisheries
Catch reductions of up to 85% have been recommended for overfished stocks On November 10th, the Council of Fisheries Ministers of the European Union will meet in Brussels to decide…
October 29, 2014
Oceana reveals European Commission documents proving illegal fishing of Mediterranean swordfish
Despite overfishing, EU refusing to take action to recover Mediterranean swordfish As EU Member State representatives meet in Brussels to discuss the EU position on management of highly migratory species…
October 28, 2014
Oceana welcomes European Commission proposal on fishing opportunities for 2015
Today, the European Commission has proposed fishing opportunities for 2015 for the main commercial fish stocks in Atlantic waters and the North Sea. In accordance with the objectives of the…
October 15, 2014
OCEANA alerts that EU is turning blind eye to swordfish overfishing
EU maintains inaction despite accounting for 90% of the fleet responsible. Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, has sounded the alarm today on the European Union’s reluctance to take measures…
October 14, 2014
Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF welcome the announcement by the EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, to lift the threat of…
October 13, 2014
Oceana disappointed as EU fisheries Ministers ignore scientific advice
Today, EU Fisheries Ministers met to negotiate the 2015 Total Allowable Catches (TAC) for the Baltic Sea stocks. Regretfully, the Ministers decided to ignore scientific advice for cod , going…
October 10, 2014
Three months to phase-out overfishing
Brussels, 10 October 2014 – As usual for this time of year, EU fisheries ministers are about to start haggling over fishing limits. Starting next week, the Fisheries Council will…
October 7, 2014
Oceana: Commission’s proposal for sustainable fisheries in the Baltic Sea neglects cod
Yesterday, the European Commission finally published its management plan proposal for cod, sprat and herring which has been anticipated for many years. Oceana welcomes this step, as it is the…
October 3, 2014
Oceana: European Commission falls short with deep-sea fisheries proposal
Today, the European Commission published its biennial proposal on fishing opportunities for deep-sea species, for 2015 and 2016. While for most stocks the Commission has proposed total allowable catches (TACs)…
October 1, 2014
A plea for Mediterranean swordfish
Small-scale fishermen are the watchmen of the sea, the first to perceive any changes and the first to be affected by these changes. This is what the new Oceana video…
