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Press Releases
June 4, 2020
Oceana calls on UK government to rewild our seas by creating 10% Highly Protected Marine Areas
Oceana calls on the UK to protect at least 10% of UK seas in Highly Protected Marine Areas. At present, about 30% of UK seas are designated as Marine Protected…
October 24, 2019
Seulement 1,5% des mers françaises sont réellement protégées
Du 22 au 24 octobre 2019 se tiendra le 4ème Colloque national des Aires Marines Protégées, à Biarritz. Les enjeux sont très importants puisque la France possède le 2ème espace…
June 10, 2019
On eve of political summit, Oceana releases online viewer displaying information on crucial lifecycle areas for fish populations, and current sites closed to fishingAhead of a political meeting to address…
April 5, 2019
Following a workshop organized by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) in Lisbon to evaluate the recovery and management plan for Iberian sardine (Sardina pilchardus), 15…
September 11, 2018
NGO Oceana opens office in London to protect UK seas and marine life
London becomes ocean organisation’s latest expansion TV host Patrick Aryee and ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau attend UK opening Oceana – the largest international ocean advocacy organisation – held a welcome…
June 26, 2014
Oceana calls attention to the forgotten of the sea
On the occasion of World Oceans Day, Oceana calls attention to the forgotten of the sea, a list of marine species and habitats put together by the international marine conservation…
December 17, 2013
Oceana calls on the EU to improve fisheries management for the most threatened species
Today the European Fisheries Council is discussing and agreeing measures for some of the most threatened stocks their fleets catch. The international marine conservation organisation Oceana makes an urgent call…
August 26, 2013
Mediterranean sharks and rays, in danger of extinction
Oceana and Shark Alliance, a coalition of 42 conservation, scientific, diving and fishing organizations focused on improving European shark policies, are repeating its call for a strong Plan of Action…
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…