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August 19, 2013
Spanish musician Miguel Bosé boards the Oceana Ranger to combat drfitnet use
Miguel Bose participated for a week in the actitivities of Oceana, the international conservation organisation. The singer joined the catamaran, Oceana Ranger, during its stay in the Corsican harbour of…
August 19, 2013
Oceana patrolling the Mediterranean in search of illegal drifnetters
At midnight Oceana’s research catamaran left the harbour of Portoferraio in Elba and headed to the fishing grounds of the Western Mediterranean, where a fleet of dozens of Italian fishing…
July 3, 2013
Oceana provokes the arrest of illegal driftnetters by italian coastguards
On some occasions, the activities of these vessels have extended into Spanish waters.The research catamaran of the Oceana organisation, the Ranger, has been carrying out “in situ” surveillance of the…
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,…
November 15, 2012
Oceana welcomes EU Commission steps to combat illegal fishing
Today, the European Commission identified eight third-countries failing to fulfill their duties to fight Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing (IUU). Their decision grants Belize, Panama, Cambodia, Fiji, Guinea, Sri Lanka,…
October 24, 2012
Oceana: Fisheries ministers reject reform, vote to continue subsidies that fuel overfishing
Last night the European Council of fisheries ministers reached an agreement on the partial general approach for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). This new funding mechanism, which will…
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…
May 16, 2011
Mediterranean fisheries management meeting concludes without adopting any management measures
Inaction of decision makers and open access fisheries, called to question by Oceana.The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed its 35th Session in Rome on Saturday. According to…
February 2, 2011
Oceana demands a transparent and conclusive process from Morocco to eliminate driftnets
Oceana celebrates the step forward taken by Moroccan authorities to comply with international legislation and demands that the process of eliminating driftnets be transparent and conclusive. For years Oceana has…