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Press Releases
April 6, 2011
Some populations of deep-sea fish should be regarded as “endangered”: substantial cutbacks in their catches may not be enough to protect them.From orange roughy more than 150 years old to…
March 1, 2011
Oceana calls for a ban on discards based on a by-catch quotas system
Oceana welcomes the informal proposal of a gradual ban discard presented this afternoon by the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, to the Member States. Though the…
February 1, 2011
Oceana warns that true extent of oceans’ depletion remains unknown
In two years’ time, the percentage of fully exploited, overexploited or depleted stocks has risen from 80% to 85%Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, highlights the urgent need for better…
December 21, 2010
Oceana strictly opposes subsidies for the construction of new fishing vessels
Re-flagged EU fleet activities in developing countries lack transparency and operate outside EU fisheries laws or official Fisheries Partnership Agreements.Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, strongly opposes fishing subsidies for…
December 15, 2010
Total stated catch reduction of around 5% is highly insufficient to rectify current levels of overexploiting – according to scientists only 11 stocks are not overfished.Yesterday night the EU Council…
December 13, 2010
The population status of many commercial species, including Atlantic cod and herring, is already alarming.Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, strongly urges the Council of Ministers not to water down…
November 30, 2010
EU approves unsustainable catch limits for deep-sea species
Oceana expresses dismay at the commercial exploitation of 22 other species without any management measures and using destructive fishing gear.Oceana believes that the Total Allowable Catches (TACs) approved by the…
November 27, 2010
As the 17th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closed today in Paris, France, Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization called…
November 22, 2010
New Oceana report estimates more than 1.3 million migratory sharks caught in Atlantic ocean
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, released a new report today (EN, FR) that estimates that more than 1.3 million highly migratory sharks were caught in the Atlantic…
November 19, 2010
Oceana presents an opening statement with a list of measures in order to restore the stocks of bluefin tuna, sharks and Mediterranean swordfish.The international marine conservation organization Oceana urges the…
