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May 28, 2018
Oceana hails EU plan curbing plastic production as major move to tackle ocean litter crisis
The European Union (EU) has today unveiled a plan to ban certain single-use plastic products in a bid to reduce mounting ocean litter. The ban would include plastic plates, cutlery,…
May 25, 2018
Oceana launches expedition to survey underwater volcanoes in the Aeolian Islands
Today, Oceana launched an expedition to the Aeolian Islands, a volcanic archipelago north of Sicily whose depths remain mostly unexplored. The month-long research voyage aims at compiling footage and data…
April 10, 2018
Transition to sustainable fishing could land the UK nearly 30% more fish
Oceana released a new socio-economic report today, which finds that the UK is losing out on the opportunity for more food, jobs and money from its fisheries. The findings, presented…
March 23, 2018
European Commission’s fisheries plan ignores sustainability of Atlantic ecosystems
The European Commission’s proposal for a multi-annual fisheries plan for western waters is a missed opportunity to preserve Atlantic ecosystems, according to Oceana. The plan, released today, concerns stocks for…
March 9, 2018
EU’s new proposal fails to save Mediterranean
The European Commission published yesterday a new proposal for a multi-annual management plan for fish stocks in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The Commission’s proposal to ensure the recovery of crucial…
December 20, 2017
Mediterranean countries commit at UN meeting to protect endangered corals
Mediterranean countries agreed today to legally protect endangered cold-water corals in the Mediterranean Sea from harmful human activity at a UN Environment meeting in Albania. The 22 members of the…
December 15, 2017
Mediterranean countries to decide on the protection of corals threatened with extinction
As the Contracting Parties of the Barcelona Convention are due to meet in Tirana, Oceana calls on the Mediterranean countries to approve a proposal to protect four threatened deep-sea corals….
December 13, 2017
EU ministers decide to continue overfishing in the Atlantic waters in 2018
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Agrifish) late Tuesday night agreed on fishing limits for the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea for 2018. The Council’s decision is based on the…
December 8, 2017
EU fails to reach ambitious deal on management of North Sea fisheries
Brussels — Despite an optimistic vote in September at plenary session in the European Parliament to end overfishing, the key 3 EU institutions failed to reach an ambitious deal in…
December 7, 2017
Oceana urges EU ministers to speed up recovery of Atlantic fisheries
Oceana urges EU fisheries ministers to set sustainable fishing limits for the North-East Atlantic and the North Sea for the coming year, as the most straightforward way to rebuild fish…