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Press Releases
April 11, 2016
Launch of scientific expedition brings hope to threatened marine life in the Sound
Oceana surveys of strait shared by Denmark and Sweden will document threats to fragile marine communities and provide solid foundation for developing ambitious transnational MPAToday, Oceana launches a research expedition…
March 16, 2016
New EU deal allows overfishing to continue in the Baltic Sea
Last night the European Parliament, Council of Ministers and Commission reached a disappointing political agreement on the multiannual management plan covering the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the…
March 14, 2016
Protection of 69 threatened species in the Baltic Sea blocked by Denmark
Three years of work by 88 leading experts were effectively scrapped during the 37th Annual Meeting of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) last Friday, when countries approved a heavily weakened version…
December 17, 2015
Baltic cod loses sustainable certification
Today, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has suspended its certificates for all Eastern Baltic cod fisheries. Oceana, having previously warned about the bad condition of Baltic cod stocks, supports the…
October 22, 2015
EU fisheries ministers undermine sustainable fishing in the Baltic
Oceana condemns the decision by the EU Fisheries Council on Baltic catch limits for 2016 Today, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU reached an agreement on the 2016 total allowable catches…
October 19, 2015
Oceana urges EU fisheries ministers to rebuild Baltic stocks by applying science
On 22nd of October, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU will gather in Luxembourg to begin their annual negotiations on catch limits for the Baltic Sea in 2016. Oceana…
October 7, 2015
Oceana celebrates first ever fishing ban in Danish marine parks
Under a new EU regulation, Denmark, Germany and Sweden will cease all fishing activities over highly sensitive ‘bubbling’ reefs and end fishing with damaging bottom gear (such as bottom trawls)…
October 5, 2015
Oceana fears current marine protected areas in the Baltic Sea will not deliver real conservation
Today, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published its Marine Protected Areas in Europe’s Seas report. Oceana welcomes the release of this research, the first ever assessment of the entire EU…
September 2, 2015
Oceana is moderately encouraged by the European Commission’s proposal for 2016 Baltic fishing limits
Today, the European Commission has presented its annual proposal of catch limits (TACs) for the Baltic Sea. The proposal is based largely on scientific advice, issued by the International Council…
June 12, 2015
Oceana denounces Denmark for blocking conservation of threatened Baltic species
Baltic Sea states failed to agree on a key recommendation on the conservation of species that are threatened with extinction, at a HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting that closed yesterday…
