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Press Releases
July 13, 2020
Oceana uncovers the plastic plague in Europe’s deep seas
99% of plastic ends up in the deep sea, with no data on how many centuries it takes to decompose in these environmentsOceana has published a study with photos from…
January 29, 2020
10% increase in refillables can reduce ocean PET plastic pollution by 7.6 billion bottles
Oceana released a report finding that the beverage industry could decrease marine plastic pollution by 4.5 billion to 7.6 billion bottles each year, a 22% decrease, by increasing the volume…
March 26, 2019
83% say businesses are not doing enough74% say government needs to do more56% say banning single-use plastics would be most effectiveSupermarkets top list of where consumers want to see less…
March 20, 2019
L-R: A passerby enjoying A Human Touch exhibition; Marta Madina, Communications Director at Oceana, Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP, Presiding Officer, Amanda Tyndall, Festival and Creative Director at Edinburgh Science…
February 21, 2019
More garbage caught than cod: NGOs call for emergency measures to protect Eastern Baltic cod
NGOs in the Baltic Sea Region have sent an urgent letter to the European Commissioner in charge of Environment Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, urging him to implement emergency…
July 3, 2018
London Art Exhibition: ‘Changing States of Water’
The Hospital Club is pleased to announce Changing States of Water: a two-person exhibition featuring artworks from Pandora Mond and Emelie Salford on the theme of water, the impact of…
June 8, 2018
Oceana expeditions unveil widespread plastic pollution in Europe’s deep-sea areas
On World Oceans Day, Oceana wants to draw attention to the increasing amount of plastic litter suffocating both threatened and vulnerable deep-sea species. For each piece of plastic visible on…
June 8, 2016
Progress in marine protection hampered by rising sea pollution
On the occasion of World Oceans Day today, 8 June, Oceana warns of the detrimental impact rubbish dumping and waste pollution is having on the world’s oceans and marine wildlife….
June 25, 2015
A scientific study highlights the increase in marine litter in the south west of Portugal
Scientists from CCMAR (University of the Algarve) and Oceana have found an abundance of litter in the São Vicente submarine canyon, located in the south west of Portugal. The article[i]…
August 28, 2013
Oceana reaches a kilometre deep at the Emile Baudot escarpment
Cabrera National Park will be the first in Spain to include an escarpment if Oceana’s proposed extension is accepted. Oceana has captured the first images in existence of the Emile…
