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Press Releases
May 13, 2010
Oceana satisfied with the arrest of three owners of illegal drifnetters in Southern Italy
Oceana is satisfied with the arrest of three captains and shipowners in the Italian port of Bagnara Calabra for their use of illegal driftnets. The accused are under house arrest…
May 13, 2010
Oceana denounces Spanish owned pirate fishing vessel and asks for tough measures against IUU fishing
Oceana has documented and urged action by the Spanish government against the IUU fishing vessel “Furabolos” (IMO 8604668), now named “Eros 2”, and flying a Panama flag, currently in the…
May 11, 2010
European Union must act against illegal fishing in Somalia and the Indian Ocean
Oceana supports Commissioner responsible for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Joe Borg’s statements urging the European Union to act against IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated) fishing in Somalia and the Indian…
May 6, 2010
Overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction are threatening European Seas
Oceana denounces the severe deterioration of Europe’s oceans and seas and calls for immediate measures to halt the collapse of fish resources, the destruction of marine habitats and the pollution…
May 4, 2010
Italian government keeps challenging EU driftnet ban
With a letter today addressed to Commissioners Dimas and Borg, Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, has called for an end to the illegal use of an Italian driftnet called…
April 30, 2010
Oceana denounces a pirate fishing vessel that is illegally receiving provisions today in Spain
Today, the international marine conservation organization Oceana informed the Spanish government, the European Commission and the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) that the Eros II (ex Furabolos), a fishing vessel…
April 22, 2010
EU Court of Justice has ruled against Italy for continued use of driftnets
Oceana and MarViva welcome today’s judgment by the EU Court of Justice which has found Italy in breach of EU law for continuing to use driftnets, a fishing gear banned…
April 22, 2010
Oceana warns about loopholes in the European Union fight against IUU fishing
The international conservation organization Oceana welcomes yesterday’s publication of EU regulation 1010/2009 that lays out rules for the implementation of a community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported…
April 20, 2010
Oceana denounces Xunta de Galicia insists to grant €4 million subsidies to fishing pirates
Today the international marine conservation organization Oceana is publishing a case study with two letters, revealing that the European Commission any direct responsibility for subsidies, to spend under the European…
