Media Contact
commseu@oceana.org
or call us at +34 687 598 529, +32 478.038.490 or +34 682.622.245
Press Releases
June 29, 2015
North-East Atlantic threatened species left in the lurch
North-East Atlantic countries have adopted recommendations for the management of four threatened species and habitats: blue mussel beds, allis shad, sea lamprey and Azorean limpet. The decisions were taken at…
June 12, 2015
Oceana denounces Denmark for blocking conservation of threatened Baltic species
Baltic Sea states failed to agree on a key recommendation on the conservation of species that are threatened with extinction, at a HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting that closed yesterday…
June 3, 2015
Oceana: Overfishing main driver of extinction risk for European marine fishes
Sharks, commercial deep-sea species, groupers, and halibut among most threatened fishesOverfishing is the major threat to fish species in European seas, according to the European Red List of Marine Fishes…
June 2, 2015
Oceana: Regrettable status of fish stocks conflicts with political commitments
The list of overfished stocks includes key commercial species such as cod and sole in the Atlantic and hake or swordfish in the Mediterranean Today, the European Commission has published…
May 20, 2015
Oceana: Dire state of ‘protected’ European marine environment underscores need for management
Today, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published its State of Nature report, a six-year assessment of the conservation status of threatened European habitats and species protected under the Natura 2000…
March 31, 2015
European Parliament votes for a sustainable future for Baltic Sea fisheries.
Today, the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament voted in Brussels on a multiannual management plan (MAP) for fisheries in the Baltic Sea, the first MAP under the reformed Common…
March 30, 2015
European Parliament to decide tomorrow on new multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea.
On the 31st of March, the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament will vote on a multiannual management plan for the fisheries in the Baltic Sea, critical for the future…
January 30, 2015
The number of fishermen has decreased by 86% and formerly abundant species have disappeared due to overfishingOceana estimates that the actual catches from fisheries in the Balearic Islands for the…
December 17, 2014
Number of stocks exploited according to MSY will fall from 27 to 18 EU fisheries ministers reached an agreement concerning fishing opportunities for 2015, for the main commercial species in…
December 12, 2014
Oceana urges fisheries ministers to end overfishing in 2015
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRI-FISH) will meet in Brussels on the 15th-16th of December to decide the catch limits of the main commercial fish species in the North-East Atlantic…
