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Press Releases
June 9, 2021
New study: Oceana detects apparent illegal bottom trawling in the Strait of Sicily
Evidence shows Italian vessels apparently fishing in areas where bottom trawling is forbidden Oceana calls on the GFCM and the EU to increase transparency to ensure sustainable fisheries management in…
May 4, 2021
Oceana proposes fisheries management revamp for Cabrera post-expansion
To mark the 30th anniversary in April of the designation of Cabrera national park in the Balearic islands, Oceana is presenting a proposal for better fisheries management of the enlarged…
November 30, 2020
Oceana: weak implementation of EU Mediterranean fisheries law leaves sensitive habitats unprotected
Italy is worst-performing Member State, allowing bottom fishing to occur over sensitive habitats and in “protected” areas Extending the current trawl ban to within 10 nm of the coast or …
May 20, 2020
Oceana welcomes the European Commission’s much expected new 10-year plan, presented today, to save biodiversity and its ambition to deliver urgent action to protect the environment – something that 90%…
November 11, 2019
Mediterranean countries commit to fight illegal fishing and preserve threatened ecosystems
Oceana applauds decisions to increase fisheries transparency, protect threatened corals and preserve breeding grounds adopted by FAO’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in their 43rd session. The enforcement…
October 11, 2019
Oceana: Widespread engine power fraud calls for stronger cuts in fishing effort in the Mediterranean
Commission to stop the overfishing crisis of hake, mullet, shrimp and Norway lobsterOceana warns that the European Commission’s proposal on fishing opportunities for the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls short…
June 10, 2019
On eve of political summit, Oceana releases online viewer displaying information on crucial lifecycle areas for fish populations, and current sites closed to fishing Ahead of a political meeting to…
April 5, 2019
Following a workshop organized by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) in Lisbon to evaluate the recovery and management plan for Iberian sardine (Sardina pilchardus), 15…
April 4, 2019
EU Mediterranean plan to allow trawling in fish nurseries
The European Parliament approved today in a plenary vote the first multiannual plan for demersal stocks (fish that live and feed near the sea bottom) for the Western Mediterranean Sea. With…
February 19, 2019
France, Spain and Italy unite to breach EU fisheries law
The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries (PECH) formally adopted today a political agreement on a multiannual plan for demersal species (mostly found at the bottom of the ocean) in the…
