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Press Releases
July 10, 2013
Today, after a year and a half of negotiations, the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament failed to match the new fisheries subsidies mechanism to the ambitious reformed Common Fisheries…
July 8, 2013
Since 2000 fisheries subsidies in the EU have totaled € 12,9 billion. Today, Oceana released the results of a six-month study on the expenditure made by EU Member States in…
July 3, 2013
Oceana provokes the arrest of illegal driftnetters by italian coastguards
On some occasions, the activities of these vessels have extended into Spanish waters.The research catamaran of the Oceana organisation, the Ranger, has been carrying out “in situ” surveillance of the…
June 27, 2013
Former OAS chief joins Oceana Board
WASHINGTON _ Former Colombian President César Gaviria, whose 10-year leadership of the Organization of American States (OAS) revitalized that hemispheric institution, today joined the fight for healthy seas around the…
June 19, 2013
One of the main sources of marine pollution from mercury is the chlorine-alkaline industry
Oceana has asked the EU to maintain the 2007 deadline for the elimination of the obsolete mercury cell technology in chlorine-alkaline plants and to put a similar programme to the…
June 18, 2013
Deep-sea fisheries in Europe: High environmental costs, minimal economic dependence
The scale of economic dependence on deep-sea fisheries in Europe is low, according to new information presented today by the European Commission during a Fisheries Committee debate in the European…
June 7, 2013
World Oceans Day: Conservation efforts largely ignore threatened and fragile deep sea
Today, on World Oceans Day, Oceana urges the prioritization of scientific research into overlooked and fragile deep sea areas. Despite a massive gap in knowledge of deep sea areas, destructive…
June 4, 2013
Consumers unaware of endangered shark liver oil in cosmetics
If asked, “would you spread liver oil from threatened deep-sea sharks on your face?” most people would probably answer “no” – yet many European consumers may do so unwittingly, because…
May 31, 2013
Oceana: Fishing opportunities for 2014 mark first test for reformed Common Fisheries Policy
Yesterday, the European Commission released a communication on the state of European fish stocks, and its guidelines for proposing fishing opportunities for 2014. Oceana is concerned by the stark imbalance…
May 31, 2013
Unilever ends the use of shark products in its cosmetics
Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, is engaged in a campaign to end of the use of shark liver oil, known as squalene, in cosmetics products. Europe is a major…