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Press Releases
January 20, 2021
6 out of 10 UK fish are being overfished or are in a “critical” state
UK fisheries audit reveals status of fish stocks setting a baseline for evaluating future UK management decisionsOceana calls for urgent action to end overfishing to avoid the total collapse of…
December 24, 2020
Oceana warns UK and EU must ‘walk the talk’ if new Brexit deal is to protect fish stocks
Oceana welcomes the agreement between the EU and the UK in relation to fisheries as a positive first step for their shared marine ecosystem. Oceana also warns, however, that unless…
December 16, 2020
EU fisheries Council fails to ensure sustainable exploitation of fish stocks
Ministers set 35% of Atlantic fishing limits above sustainable levelsMediterranean fisheries further jeopardized by short-termismToday the 27 EU fisheries ministers reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for EU fish stocks…
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 …
November 23, 2020
New UK Fisheries Act turns back the clock on sustainable fisheries
Oceana regrets that the Fisheries Bill, which has today received Royal Assent making it the Fisheries Act, fails to include a legal duty to fish sustainably, below Maximum Sustainable Yield…
October 27, 2020
Oceana urges EU to finally deliver on its duty to stop overfishing
Today the European Commission published its proposal on 2021 fishing opportunities for over 23 stocks in the Atlantic and the North Sea. The proposal covers catch limits for stocks present…
October 22, 2020
EU and UK must ensure protection of deep-sea fish in Northeast Atlantic
Responding to the European Commission’s proposal for deep sea fishing limits for 2021-2022, published today [1], NGOs welcome the positive steps towards following scientific advice. However, the proposal does not…
October 20, 2020
Environmental NGOs this morning welcomed the decision of EU Fisheries Ministers to set Baltic fishing limits for 2021 in accordance with scientific advice for eight of ten fish populations in…
September 4, 2020
115 days before the cliff edge, post-Brexit fishing rules still up in the air.
As a new round of negotiations between the UK and the EU begins this week, Oceana draws attention to the urgent need for a successful conclusion of the talks when…
June 19, 2020
Free from EU constraints, UK government stubbornly persists to allow overfishing in British waters
The Fisheries Bill returns to the House of Lords on 22 June, and the UK government is still refusing to amend it to require sustainable fishing. The Department for Environment,…
