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Press Releases
July 27, 2012
Oceana satisfied with courts sanctions deterrent enough prevent overfishing in Europe
Yesterday, a United Kingdom court ruled against two Spanish shipowners connected with the notorious pirate shipowners Antonio Vidal Suárez and Antonio Vidal Pego. The court has imposed a fine of…
July 11, 2012
Oceana: Threatened sharks and rays granted critical protection in the Mediterranean
Oceana is extremely pleased that the EU has finally voted in favour of strictly protecting ten threatened species of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under the Barcelona Convention….
May 21, 2012
EU Mediterranean countries jeopardize fisheries management efforts again
Despite meeting’s failures, Oceana welcomes Mediterranean shark finning ban and significant steps for shark protection.On Saturday, the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed its annual meeting, without…
May 8, 2012
Parliament environment committee takes a stand on fisheries reform
Brussels, 8 May 2012 – A broad coalition of civil society groups praised the European Parliament environment committee for its strong stand today on EU fisheries reform. In a vote…
March 21, 2012
Actor Miguel Ángel Silvestre joins Oceana in warning over lack of EU fisheries management
Measures needed to ensure the responsible managements of stocks and the future of common species like crab, squid and conger eels. Oceana, with the support of actor Miguel Ángel Silvestre,…
February 8, 2012
European Union failing threatened mediterranean sharks
Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, denounces the European Commission for blocking efforts to protect threatened and endangered sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under the Barcelona Convention. The…
December 12, 2011
Today, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) released their long-awaited analysis of the effectiveness of EU fleet management, which shows the systematic failure of fleet capacity reduction policies. Oceana is…
November 21, 2011
Oceana: European Commission proposes to rectify ineffective shark finning law
Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, commends the European Commission on its proposal, released today, to amend the EU ban on shark finning by requiring all sharks to be landed…
September 28, 2011
Commission proposal on fishing opportunities moves towards precautionary approach
Catch increases proposed for cod, anglerfish, haddock and Norway lobster are unjustified . Yesterday the European Commission published its proposal for 2012 Fishing Opportunities for exclusive EU stocks in the…
June 27, 2011
True CFP reform will fail if economic interests continue to be placed ahead of sustainability Oceana is deeply concerned by Member States’ lack of political will and true commitment to…
