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Press Releases
December 18, 2013
North-East Atlantic Governments leave threatened wildlife in dire conditions
On December 18th, an extraordinary meeting of OSPAR, the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, marked a historic failure of the Convention to meet…
December 17, 2013
Oceana calls on the EU to improve fisheries management for the most threatened species
Today the European Fisheries Council is discussing and agreeing measures for some of the most threatened stocks their fleets catch. The international marine conservation organisation Oceana makes an urgent call…
December 17, 2013
Critical WTO talks collapse on agriculture and industrial goods
“Oceana is extremely disappointed by the failure of the WTO to reach agreement on the key areas in the Doha round. Other important negotiating areas, such as fisheries subsidies, have…
December 16, 2013
On December 16th and 17th, the Council of European Fisheries Ministers will meet in Brussels to agree on 2014 Fishing Opportunities for the main commercial fish stocks in the North…
December 9, 2013
Oceana calls on European Parliament to end destructive deep-sea fishing in the NE Atlantic
Tomorrow, in Strasbourg, the European Parliament will vote on the management of North-East Atlantic deep-sea fisheries, including a potential end to the use of deep-sea bottom trawls and gillnets, two…
November 25, 2013
Oceana: ICCAT’s status quo stance boots eastern bluefin tuna recovery but condemms sharks
Cape Town, South Africa.- As the 23rd Regular Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closes, Oceana welcomes the adoption of a precautionary ‘status quo’ quota…
November 22, 2013
Oceana calls on EU Fisheries Ministers to catch up on deep-sea protection
Oceana calls on EU Fisheries Ministers to match the efforts made by the European Commission and the European Parliament to address the critical situation of the North-East Atlantic deep-sea. The…
November 19, 2013
Oceana report unveils hidden shark catches
A new report by Oceana, based on Hong Kong shark fin trade data and other sources, has revealed that up to 24 countries may be catching sharks in the Atlantic…
November 4, 2013
Oceana applauds the adoption of a broad set of measures to strengthen deep-sea fisheries management in the North-East Atlantic Ocean, today by the European Parliament Fisheries Committee. Among the adopted…
November 4, 2013
Oceana calls on European Parliament to reform deep-sea fisheries management
Oceana urges the European Parliament Fisheries Committee to vote today in favour of strong management measures for North-East Atlantic deep-sea fisheries, to end overfishing and protect vulnerable marine ecosystems. EU…
