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Press Releases
May 28, 2021
EU must respond to Baltic Sea ecosystem and fisheries crash with urgent, radical measures
Responding to today’s publication of annual scientific advice for 2022 EU fishing limits in the Baltic Sea by ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea), a group of…
May 25, 2021
Oceana urges bold action to ban bottom-trawling in Europe’s ‘protected’ areas
Oceana is calling on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to support a ban on bottom trawling, the most harmful and unselective fishing gear, in all EU marine protected areas…
May 19, 2021
Oceana demands action by Mediterranean countries to end illegal fishing
Oceana calls on the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to provide real protection for areas where bottom trawling is forbidden. The members of the GFCM, which include 22…
May 4, 2021
Oceana proposes fisheries management revamp for Cabrera post-expansion
To mark the 30th anniversary in April of the designation of Cabrera national park in the Balearic islands, Oceana is presenting a proposal for better fisheries management of the enlarged…
April 28, 2021
Danish Parliament fails to set ambitious measures to curb Single-Use Plastics
The Danish Parliament missed a key opportunity to curb the flood of single-use plastics that are suffocating our ocean. Instead of introducing binding targets and measures to support refillable options…
April 14, 2021
Survey commissioned by Oceana shows that Danes overwhelmingly support the reduction of single-use plastics and champion reusable alternatives Research also finds that over 90% of interviewees believe disposable plastics should…
March 15, 2021
Oceana calls on Denmark to phase out single-use coffee cups to prevent marine litter
The international ocean conservation organisation Oceana calls for the phasing out of disposable coffee cups in Denmark, using as a basis a proposal from the Ministry for the Environment that…
February 1, 2021
New Global Platform Connects Small-scale Fishers to Improve Sustainability, Livelihoods
A global coalition of partners working in and with small-scale fisheries has launched the Small-Scale Fisheries Resource and Collaboration Hub, or SSF Hub, a multilingual, interactive online platform to strengthen…
January 20, 2021
6 out of 10 UK fish are being overfished or are in a “critical” state
UK fisheries audit reveals status of fish stocks setting a baseline for evaluating future UK management decisionsOceana calls for urgent action to end overfishing to avoid the total collapse of…
December 24, 2020
Oceana warns UK and EU must ‘walk the talk’ if new Brexit deal is to protect fish stocks
Oceana welcomes the agreement between the EU and the UK in relation to fisheries as a positive first step for their shared marine ecosystem. Oceana also warns, however, that unless…
