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Press Releases
October 29, 2018
The EU and Mediterranean countries have failed to protect critical fish nursery areas for commercial species that are already overfished, some of which stocks are near to collapse. Despite growing…
October 9, 2018
EU Parliament delivers blow to sustainable Atlantic fishing
MEPs have today introduced changes that significantly weaken a plan to better manage fisheries in the European waters of the Atlantic Ocean. After a vote in the European Parliament, the Fisheries…
September 11, 2018
NGO Oceana opens office in London to protect UK seas and marine life
London becomes ocean organisation’s latest expansion TV host Patrick Aryee and ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau attend UK opening Oceana – the largest international ocean advocacy organisation – held a welcome…
June 11, 2018
Today, 15 marine conservation non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Spain and Portugal met in Lisbon – in Ecologistas en Acción’s sailboat Diosa Maat and on Liga para a Protecção da Natureza’s…
May 30, 2018
EU proposal does not ensure ambitious control system to tackle illegal fishing
The European Commission today published a revision of the European fisheries Control Regulation, which aims to ensure compliance with rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and a system of…
May 29, 2018
Oceana: The most productive sea in Europe traded away today by EU Parliament
The European Parliament today adopted in its final vote the North Sea Multi-Annual Plan (NSMAP). The plan covers nearly one-third of all fish catches in EU waters, and includes demersal species,…
July 6, 2017
Oceana: EU is failing to bring down high overfishing levels
Brussels – The European Commission has today released its annual communication on the state of fish stocks and the progress in achieving the commitments of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)….
December 5, 2016
European Parliament supports steps for transparency in EU fishing operations outside EU waters
Members of the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament voted today on the European Commission’s proposal to regulate activities of the EU’s fishing fleet operating outside EU waters. The Committee…
May 31, 2016
22,000 EU vessels fishing outside EU waters highlights need for greater transparency
As WhoFishesFar.org discloses vessels authorised to fish in non-EU waters since 2008, a lack of official data on those operating in Africa under private agreements raises alarm bells.The recently-updated WhoFishesFar.org…
October 28, 2014
Oceana welcomes European Commission proposal on fishing opportunities for 2015
Today, the European Commission has proposed fishing opportunities for 2015 for the main commercial fish stocks in Atlantic waters and the North Sea. In accordance with the objectives of the…
