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Press Releases
July 23, 2019
Mediterranean countries advance on fighting illegal fishing in the world’s most overfished sea
Oceana praises the progress made by Mediterranean countries during a fisheries compliance meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), held last week in Tirana, Albania.At the conclusion…
July 23, 2019
Mediterranean countries advance on fighting illegal fishing in the world’s most overfished sea
Oceana praises the progress made by Mediterranean countries during a fisheries compliance meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), held last week in Tirana, Albania.At the conclusion…
July 15, 2019
Oceana has unveiled potential cases of illegal, unreported and poorly regulated fishing in the waters of the Mediterranean – the world’s most overfished sea (80% of fish stocks). The findings from…
June 28, 2019
Cod crisis deepens in North Sea
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced today the collapse of the North Sea cod population, and has recommended reducing its catch limits by 70%…
June 10, 2019
On eve of political summit, Oceana releases online viewer displaying information on crucial lifecycle areas for fish populations, and current sites closed to fishingAhead of a political meeting to address…
May 29, 2019
Calls for Emergency Halt to Baltic Fishing
Brussels May 29, 2019:- Responding to scientific advice that a number of important Baltic fish populations are in a state of crisis and cannot be fished sustainably, four non-governmental organisations…
April 11, 2019
The report , published last week by International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), an intergovernmental marine science organization, found that the eastern Baltic cod population has reached…
April 5, 2019
Following a workshop organized by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) in Lisbon to evaluate the recovery and management plan for Iberian sardine (Sardina pilchardus), 15…
April 4, 2019
EU Mediterranean plan to allow trawling in fish nurseries
The European Parliament approved today in a plenary vote the first multiannual plan for demersal stocks (fish that live and feed near the sea bottom) for the Western Mediterranean Sea. With…
March 26, 2019
83% say businesses are not doing enough74% say government needs to do more56% say banning single-use plastics would be most effectiveSupermarkets top list of where consumers want to see less…
