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April 28, 2015
EU citizens’ representatives endorse a sustainable future for the Baltic Sea
Today, a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted on the multiannual management plan (MAP) for fisheries in the Baltic Sea – the first MAP under the reformed Common…
March 31, 2015
European Parliament votes for a sustainable future for Baltic Sea fisheries.
Today, the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament voted in Brussels on a multiannual management plan (MAP) for fisheries in the Baltic Sea, the first MAP under the reformed Common…
March 30, 2015
European Parliament to decide tomorrow on new multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea.
On the 31st of March, the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament will vote on a multiannual management plan for the fisheries in the Baltic Sea, critical for the future…
September 5, 2014
Marine litter is growing problem in the World’s oceans
On Saturday, Oceana joined a research expedition arranged and led by the University of Örebro and Pangaea Exploration to study marine litter in the Baltic Sea, an increasing problem in…
September 5, 2014
Oceana launches website to gather data on unwell fish in the Baltic Sea
Today, Oceana has launched a website with the aim of compiling information on the issue of sick, dead and disappearing fish in the Baltic Sea. The creation of a database…
September 5, 2014
In October, the Total Allowable Catches (TAC) are to be decided by the fisheries Ministers. Oceana is glad to see that the Commission proposal is consistent with the aim of…
June 26, 2014
Scientists recommend largest cut in baltic cod fisheries in years
Today, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) delivered its advice for 2015 catches in the Baltic Sea, including the largest cuts in total allowable catches for…
June 26, 2014
New Oceana report reveals slow progress in protecting the Baltic Sea
In reality, business carries on as usual inside so-called protected areas. While the number of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Baltic Sea and Kattegat continues to increase, the number…
February 4, 2014
Baltic Sea Expeditions highlight critical need for marine protected areas
Based on the findings of three expeditions, Oceana has proposed 13 areas of high ecological importance to become new marine protected areas in the Baltic Sea. Most of them host…
November 15, 2013
Oceana: Holistic approach crucial to Baltic Sea management
Today, experts, industry and fisheries managers from around the EU are meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania to discuss how to best to manage the various activities in European marine waters. Oceana,…
