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Press Releases
August 22, 2013
World Oceans Day: Oceana supports the protection of two sharks species threatened by extinction
Upon the eve of World Oceans Day celebration, Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to the protection of the world’s oceans, strongly supports the definitive listing of the spiny dogfish (Squalus…
August 22, 2013
Oceana, la organización internacional dedicada a conservar y proteger los océanos, ha investigado durante un año las pesquerías y el comercio de tiburones de Europa en todo el mundo. Los…
August 22, 2013
Sharks at risk: scientists say EU shark finning ban ineffective and call for major change
London: A new scientific report published today (17th May) concludes that the EU ban on shark finning — slicing off a shark’s fins and dumping the body at sea –…
August 21, 2013
In contrast, the Portuguese government has provided Oceana with all of the information requested regarding its fleet. Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, has expressed its disappointment with the Spanish…
August 20, 2013
The international marine research and conservation organization, Oceana, is dissatisfied by the lack of any catch limit or management plan for the porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) in Council Regulation (EC)…
August 20, 2013
Shark trade limits endorsed by European Union
Brussels: The Shark Alliance is applauding today’s decision by European Union Member States to support Germany’s proposals to provide protection for spiny dogfish sharks (Squalus acanthias) and porbeagle sharks (Lamna…
August 20, 2013
Oceana urges Spain to support the regulation of trade for two imperiled shark species
Two species of sharks, whose meat is highly valued for consumption in Europe, have another chance at being protected, after recent proceedings in international fora and the European Union have…
August 20, 2013
In a letter addressed to the ruling Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Spanish Socialist Party, or PSOE) and to the main opposition force, the Partido Popular (People’s Party, or PP), Oceana,…
August 20, 2013
New ICES report on dangerous decline in sharks
Responding to the new report from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) issued today, the Shark Alliance, a coalition of NGOs dedicated to science-based conservation of…
August 20, 2013
European Parliament votes against serious threat to shark populations
The Shark Alliance today welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to replace recommendations to further weaken already flawed shark finning regulations with calls for much needed improvements to the rules. “We…
