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June 18, 2013
Deep-sea fisheries in Europe: High environmental costs, minimal economic dependence
The scale of economic dependence on deep-sea fisheries in Europe is low, according to new information presented today by the European Commission during a Fisheries Committee debate in the European…
June 7, 2013
World Oceans Day: Conservation efforts largely ignore threatened and fragile deep sea
Today, on World Oceans Day, Oceana urges the prioritization of scientific research into overlooked and fragile deep sea areas. Despite a massive gap in knowledge of deep sea areas, destructive…
May 17, 2013
Future of mediterranean fisheries bodes badly following weak outcome of GFCM meeting
Split, Croatia – The 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed with the failure to take strong action in addressing the dramatic state of…
April 17, 2013
Oceana welcomes EU Parliament adoption of Skagerrak discard ban
Yesterday an overwhelming majority of the European Parliament voted for a gradual ban on the discarding of unwanted fish in the Skagerrak. Oceana welcomes this bold step towards ending the…
December 20, 2012
This morning after an intense two-day negotiation process, EU fisheries ministers reached an agreement on 2013 catch limits for the main commercial species in the North East Atlantic. Oceana in…
November 16, 2012
Oceana regrets lack of agreement and weak ambition in key NEAFC´s decisions
Today, the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), which manages the fishery resources in the international waters of its region, finished its annual meeting today in London. Although some positive…
July 27, 2012
Oceana satisfied with courts sanctions deterrent enough prevent overfishing in Europe
Yesterday, a United Kingdom court ruled against two Spanish shipowners connected with the notorious pirate shipowners Antonio Vidal Suárez and Antonio Vidal Pego. The court has imposed a fine of…
July 13, 2012
Oceana welcomes the new Chairwoman of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (known as HELCOM), Helle Pilsgaard, in her new position, and looks forward to the two-year Danish Chairmanship of…
June 25, 2012
Oceana: RIO +20 fails to make real progress towards restoring oceans
Oceana finds the final Rio +20 declaration to be a weak statement of intent, with no legally binding commitment that fails to respond to the urgent conservation and management needs…
June 7, 2012
Mismanagement leads to vast fish stock overexploitation in the EU
14 stocks of species as common as cod, sole and haddock are at levels below safe biological limits Today, the European Commission unveiled an updated assessment of the status of…
