The international marine conservation organization Oceana has released a report aimed at European Union (EU) Members of Parliament (Euro MPs) to express its concern about a decision that will be…

As the annual negotiations to set fishing quotas for next year approach, Oceana urges Ministers not to dodge the difficult decisions that need to be made in order to prevent…

This Tuesday, the European Union (EU) and its Member States submitted a proposal to the United Nations (UN) to start an international process to conserve marine biodiversity in areas beyond…

Last night, Fisheries Ministers passed one of the last hurdles in the negotiations on the reformed European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) by reaching an agreement on the criteria that…

Oceana is delighted to report that today, Wednesday, the European Parliament plenary session approved by a large majority the text of the Directive presented by Dutch Euro MP Corien M….

The European Parliament and Fisheries Council reached a political agreement early this morning on the main elements of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Oceana congratulates MEP Rodust and…

Oceana believes that it is crucial that all European States display the same level of commitment in application of Regulations.Oceana appreciates the political U-turn taken by the Ministry of Agriculture,…

At 6 am this morning, in Brussels, after 36 hours of negotiations, the 27 fisheries ministers of the European Union agreed on a new mandate for the reform of the…

In another late night Fisheries Council meeting, France and Spain led a group of countries into dismantling a hard earned discard ban that was overwhelmingly passed through the European Parliament…

In an historical move, the European Parliament today adopted an ambitious position for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. After almost twenty months of debate,  502 of the voting…