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Press Releases
August 19, 2013
Oceana has voiced its satisfaction at the exemplary decision taken by the European Commission to fine the French government 57 million euros for having allowed the capture and commercialisation of…
August 19, 2013
In view of the alarming increase in detentions of Spanish fishing vessels by the coastguards of a variety of countries due to their illegal fishing activities – on this particular…
August 19, 2013
Oceana calls on Fisheries Ministers to halt the decline in Europe’s fisheries
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…
August 19, 2013
Oceana asks the World Trade Organisation to withdraw subsidies for destructive fisheries
At the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) held in Hong Kong between 13 and 18 December, Oceana called on representatives of the countries present and the Director…
August 19, 2013
Oceana calls for the closure of the “dirtiest” fisheries in the EU
A fleet of barely 20 fishing vessels manages to discard each year between 2,000 and 15,000 tonnes of anglerfish, generate more than 1,000 kilos of waste and “ghost nets” and…
August 19, 2013
Galician businessman Antonio Vidal, indicted by the EE.UU. authorities for pirate fishing
The Galician businessman, Antonio Vidal, has been indicted by the US Administration for attempting to fraudulently enter into that country’s market some 25,000 kilos of fish protected by international conventions,…
May 29, 2013
Oceana supports Spain’s U-turn to fight illegal fishing
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,…
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…
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…
January 24, 2011
Oceana once again warns UNESCO of illegal fishing and pollution in spanish world heritage site
Oceana will today meet with representatives of the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO and of the Ramsar Convention Secretariat to present an analysis of the two biggest threats endangering the…
