The federations of Fishermen’s Associations of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country have written to the Ministry of Agriculture demanding the abolition of bottom trawling in the 12 miles…
The international organisation for the defence of the seas has called for the urgent declaration of the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands as a trawler-free zone. Nine thousand miles…
Oceana believes that Spain should change its fishing policy to justify its recent appointment as the headquarters of the Community Fisheries Control Agency.The decision of the European Union to establish…
Deep-sea species and habitats are extremely vulnerable to exploitation. Today, the European Commission published a strong draft regulation establishing access requirements and conditions applicable to deep sea fisheries in the…
In two years’ time, the percentage of fully exploited, overexploited or depleted stocks has risen from 80% to 85%Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, highlights the urgent need for better…
All forms of trawling in Belize have been banned in the country’s waters including its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) when Fisheries Minister Rene Montero signed the Statutory Instrument effecting this…
New report details proposal based on four years of undersea research in the Mallorca channel. Oceana has submitted a proposal to protect the main seamounts in the Mallorca channel (known…
Oceana urges the Balearic government to prohibit bottom trawling on the continental shelf or at less than 150 meters depth. The international marine conservation organisation sent island authorities a series…
Oceana denounces the severe deterioration of Europe’s oceans and seas and calls for immediate measures to halt the collapse of fish resources, the destruction of marine habitats and the pollution…
