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June 26, 2014
Oceana says EU should act against true ‘walls of death’
Driftnet fishing for large pelagic species is banned due to high by-catch rates of endangered species.Today, the European Commission announced its proposal to ban all types of driftnets from operating…
December 18, 2013
North-East Atlantic Governments leave threatened wildlife in dire conditions
On December 18th, an extraordinary meeting of OSPAR, the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, marked a historic failure of the Convention to meet…
January 31, 2013
Portugal to nominate Gorringe Bank as new marine protected area
At 5000 m high, the Gorringe seamounts, located in the Atlantic, 300 km off the Portuguese shore, are on their way to becoming a new Marine Protected Area, following their…
October 21, 2011
Oceana proposes 28 atlantic marine habitats for protection under OSPAR
Oceana yesterday presented findings from its expeditions to a group of scientists and experts from Norway, the UK, France, Sweden, Germany and Spain gathered in Norway under the framework of…
October 21, 2011
Oceana proposes 28 atlantic marine habitats for protection under OSPAR
Oceana yesterday presented findings from its expeditions to a group of scientists and experts from Norway, the UK, France, Sweden, Germany and Spain gathered in Norway under the framework of…
August 18, 2011
Oceana identified over 100 different marine species on Gorringe seamount after completing a scientific expedition in the Portuguese Atlantic during recent weeks with support from the Foundation for the Third…
October 13, 2010
Less than 1% of the Bay of Biscay is protected, and Spain is lagging in its obligations to create a network of marine protected areas.Following joint studies, Oceana and the…
September 24, 2010
The EU, Norway and Iceland once again postpone protection for the North-East Atlantic
Less than one third of the area required by law has been protected, and it barely includes high seas areas.Oceana calls attention to the lack of will of EU states…
September 22, 2010
Oceana urges zero tolerance for driftnets in the Mediterranean in 2011
Oceana estimates that over 500 vessels have operated illegally in the Mediterranean, some with nets up to 20 kilometres long.Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, calls for a Mediterranean free…
May 6, 2010
Oceana reports that Italy has ignored the European Union and has reintroduced illegal driftnets
The Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Policy published an ambiguous decree yesterday which eliminates the limits on distances from the coast for the use of driftnets known as ferrettaras….
