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Press Releases
January 29, 2020
UK government waives the rules to allow fishermen to rule the waves
The UK government has revoked the legal duty to fish sustainably, at Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) in the new Fisheries Bill, despite their claims to the contrary. Oceana fears that…
July 24, 2019
Oceana’s reaction to EU closing fishing for cod in Baltic Sea
Yesterday, the European Commission ordered emergency fishing measures be put in place following the collapse of the eastern Baltic cod population. The emergency plan consists of an immediate closure to fish…
May 30, 2019
UK becomes ocean champion with 41 new Marine Conservation Zones
The UK government has announced today that it will create 41 new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), taking the new total of MCZs in the UK to 91 Zones, which together…
March 26, 2019
83% say businesses are not doing enough74% say government needs to do more56% say banning single-use plastics would be most effectiveSupermarkets top list of where consumers want to see less…
March 20, 2019
L-R: A passerby enjoying A Human Touch exhibition; Marta Madina, Communications Director at Oceana, Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP, Presiding Officer, Amanda Tyndall, Festival and Creative Director at Edinburgh Science…
March 19, 2019
No-deal Brexit could create anarchy at sea
No-deal Brexit would mean lawless situation for UK waters Draft Fisheries Bill still stuck in parliamentThe UK leaving the European Union (EU) without a withdrawal deal could lead to lawlessness…
October 25, 2018
EU Parliament votes to overfish the Atlantic Ocean
The European Parliament has today voted to water down its commitments made in 2013 to reform fisheries in the European Union (EU) and to manage all the bloc’s fisheries sustainably….
October 25, 2018
Oceana statement on UK Fisheries Bill
On the release of the UK Fisheries Bill today, Oceana has issued the following statement from Lasse Gustavsson, executive director of Oceana Europe:“The UK Fisheries Bill comes amid a growing…
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…
September 10, 2018
Oceana launches interactive platform to calculate benefits of sustainable fishing
A new interactive tool launched today by Oceana explores the potential socio-economic benefits of European Union (EU) countries moving away from current fishing practices. The launch comes ahead of a…
