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April 4, 2019
EU Mediterranean plan to allow trawling in fish nurseries
The European Parliament approved today in a plenary vote the first multiannual plan for demersal stocks (fish that live and feed near the sea bottom) for the Western Mediterranean Sea. With…
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…
March 5, 2019
New roadmap targets responsible sourcing improvements in Spanish seafood industry
A coalition of environmental organisations have today launched a roadmap for the Spanish seafood industry to increase responsible sourcing in its supply chain.The coalition, which includes ClientEarth, Greenpeace, Oceana, Our…
February 27, 2019
UN Environment, Oceana and insurers issue first-ever guidelines to combat pirate fishing
Environmental organisations join forces with insurance industry to spearhead global campaign to tackle illegal fishingApproximately 1 in 5 fish is caught illegally, posing serious threats to the environment and global…
February 21, 2019
More garbage caught than cod: NGOs call for emergency measures to protect Eastern Baltic cod
NGOs in the Baltic Sea Region have sent an urgent letter to the European Commissioner in charge of Environment Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, urging him to implement emergency…
February 19, 2019
France, Spain and Italy unite to breach EU fisheries law
The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries (PECH) formally adopted today a political agreement on a multiannual plan for demersal species (mostly found at the bottom of the ocean) in the…
February 12, 2019
EU fails to show leadership on marine conservation with weak plan for Atlantic fisheries
An unambitous plan was adopted today by the European Parliament, for management of fisheries in the European waters of the Atlantic Ocean Even though, the Western Waters multi-annual plan (WWMAP)…
February 1, 2019
Spain to create second-largest marine national park in the Mediterranean, south of Mallorca
Spain is set to announce today it will create the second-largest marine national park in the Mediterranean[i], making the area of Cabrera National Park nine times larger and taking the total…
