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Press Releases
October 25, 2010
Oceana urges EU to make strong lead at ICCAT to ensure the future of endangered species
In light of tomorrow’s EU Council of Fisheries Ministers meeting, Oceana strongly urges increased protection for endangered bluefin tuna, swordfish and sharks, and reminds the EU of its commitment to…
September 22, 2010
Oceana urges zero tolerance for driftnets in the Mediterranean in 2011
Oceana estimates that over 500 vessels have operated illegally in the Mediterranean, some with nets up to 20 kilometres long.Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, calls for a Mediterranean free…
July 12, 2010
Oceana demands caution from EU in setting anchovy catches in the Bay of Biscay
The marine conservation organization recalls that the fishery needed to be closed for five years after four previous years of low biomass levels and catches.Oceana states that in order to…
May 19, 2010
Oceana demands immediate halt of bluefin tuna industrial fishing
Bluefin tuna is disappearing. However, tomorrow, bluefin tuna fishing with industrial seine will be reopened. This fishing season will be extended until June 15. The quota for the entire Mediterranean…
May 13, 2010
Oceana denounces Spanish owned pirate fishing vessel and asks for tough measures against IUU fishing
Oceana has documented and urged action by the Spanish government against the IUU fishing vessel “Furabolos” (IMO 8604668), now named “Eros 2”, and flying a Panama flag, currently in the…
May 13, 2010
New Oceana report shows depletion of prey fish may be starving the oceans
Oceana released a new report today finding widespread malnutrition in commercial and recreational fish, marine mammals and seabirds because of the global depletion of the small fish they need to…
May 11, 2010
The EU responsible for the collapse of bluefin tuna
The bluefin tuna fishing season begins today for the Mediterranean purse seiner fleet, under the auspices of management measures that supposedly guarantee control over the fleet, but in reality ignore…
May 11, 2010
Oceana welcomes the constructive assessment of the present situation made by the Commission in the Green Paper, launched this morning in Brussels. This document, and the subsequent consultation period with…
May 11, 2010
Oceana asks EU for measures to stop 3,000 tonnes of marine catches thrown away every day
On the occasion of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting on 23 and 24 April, Oceana calls attention to the complete absence of regulations in EU waters to reduce…
May 6, 2010
Oceana reports that Italy has ignored the European Union and has reintroduced illegal driftnets
The Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Policy published an ambiguous decree yesterday which eliminates the limits on distances from the coast for the use of driftnets known as ferrettaras….
