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Press Releases
March 3, 2020
Oceana urges strong ambition to restore nature and oceans, EU to lead by example
Today the European Commission and the UN Environment Programme launched a Global Coalition for Biodiversity, building momentum ahead of the international negotiations of the UN Convention of Biological Diversity COP15…
December 11, 2019
Green Deal goes blue: ocean vital to fight climate change
The European Commission unveiled the European Green Deal today, the flagship agenda driving Europe’s ecological transition to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Oceana welcomes that the ocean…
August 26, 2013
The 2007 nobel peace prize winner supports Oceana
Al Gore, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner, was one of the special guests attending the Partners Award Gala held by the international marine conservation organisation, Oceana, in Los Angeles. Gore…
August 22, 2013
Oceana and the Fondazione Zegna condemn the deaths of thousands of corals in the Mediterranean
The situation for corals in the Mediterranean is alarming. Climate changes, contamination and destructive fishing practices are causing accelerated deterioration of this sea’s corals. For this reason, Oceana and the…
March 14, 2011
Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, bemoans the lack of ambition in the EU´s Energy Efficiency Action Plan presented last week by the European Commission. The plan only considers setting…
February 28, 2011
Oceana applauds offshore wind energy advances in Spain and Portugal
Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, applauds the steps being taken both in the Canaries, with the launch of the Offshore Wind Atlas, and in Portugal with the proposal to…
November 29, 2010
The EU must strengthen its objective to reduce CO2 emissions, reaching a minimum of 30% for 2020.Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, calls attention to the need to reach a…
October 14, 2010
Oceana concludes its first expedition to the Gulf of Mexico
After sailing through more than 4,000, during this campaign the international organization has conducted studies such as: shark tagging, plankton surveys, contaminated sediments sampling and marine and seabed documentation.Oceana has…
May 6, 2010
Overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction are threatening European Seas
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…
April 21, 2010
Oceana is calling for an urgent reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to stop acidification of oceans. Acidification jeopardizes the survival of coral reefs and numerous marine species, and with…
