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Press Releases
May 16, 2012
Oceana selects Klints bank and east of Gotland as a location for offshore protected area
Swedish government urged to protect vital species and ecosystems.Oceana has identified Klints Bank and the area East of Gotland as one of the locations in need to protection. As part…
April 27, 2012
Oceana, the largest international marine conservation organization, and the city of Helsingborg, Sweden, joined forces in order to enhance the protection of the sensitive benthic habitats in the northern part…
March 22, 2012
Oceana blasts Danish government approval of destructive mussel dredging in marine protected area
Oceana is deeply disturbed by this decision, which is a clear step in the wrong direction for a government that has prided itself on its efforts to support sustainability. Mussel…
December 14, 2011
Oceana proposes nine new marine protected areas in the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is in a critical state and in serious need of protection. Today Oceana, the largest international marine conservation organisation, published a report on biodiversity and marine habitats,…
October 25, 2011
TACs for Western Baltic Cod and Western Baltic Herring are too high to stop overfishing of those species. Five other species for which scientists had given advice to maintain or…
September 16, 2011
Oceana supports large quota reductions for important Baltic stocks in 2012
Oceana remains troubled that the vast majority of Baltic fish species like seatrout, dab, brill, turbot and flounder remain largely unmanaged. Yesterday, the European Commission published their proposal for 2012…
June 28, 2011
Oceana concludes expedition to document biodiversity and fisheries in the Baltic
Compiled data will be analyzed and used to present proposals for the creation of an effective network of Marine Protected Areas.Oceana concluded one of its most comprehensive expeditions to date…
May 27, 2011
Scientists advise reducing Baltic catches for the first time
Today ICES, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas published their advice on recommended catch amounts for Baltic fish stocks in 2012. Based on this advice, the European…
May 20, 2011
Oceana calls for better protection of the Baltic Sea to save the sea, the fish and the fishermen
Today, Oceana, presented guidelines for the protection of the Baltic Sea, which include rules for sustainable fisheries management, habitats protection and ending harmful fishing subsidies. Renowned Danish and German experts…
May 9, 2011
Oceana experts are in Copenhagen to present first findings from expeditionToday, Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, unveiled never before seen images of the Baltic seabed that highlight the devastating…
