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May 30, 2017
EU auditors expose serious lack of control in heavily overfished Mediterranean Sea
Today, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a damning report on fisheries compliance by EU Member States. Auditors visited Spain, France, Italy and the UK (Scotland), which represent more…
May 29, 2017
Stopping overfishing could see fish catches up 87% in waters around UK and Ireland
Research finds potential for 200,000 tonnes more cod, sole, plaice and other fish within 5-7 yearsAn overhaul of current fisheries management could result in 87% more fish being caught in the Atlantic…
May 29, 2017
Une révision complète de la gestion actuelle des pêcheries Européennes pourrait entraîner une augmentation de 87 % des prises de poissons dans l’Océan Atlantique autour du Royaume-Uni, de l’Irlande et du…
May 12, 2017
Oceana Awarded Observer Status to Arctic Council
JUNEAU, AK – Today, Oceana was named an official observer at the Arctic Council. The announcement was made at the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Arctic…
May 11, 2017
Researchers find underwater forest of critically endangered bamboo coral in the Balearic Islands
The forest was discovered at a depth of 400 meters between Mallorca and Ibiza, an area Oceana has campaigned to protectScientists from Oceana, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, and the…
May 10, 2017
New “Size Matters” guide launched to warn shoppers against buying baby fish
Digital guide shows 75 fish, 55 of which have EU minimum legal size Oceana calls for fish to be caught and sold at reproduction size or biggerSpanish Hollywood actor Miguel…
March 31, 2017
New report exposes unique biodiversity suffering long-term effects of human activityCopenhagen, Denmark – Today, Oceana has released an extensive report proposing the creation of a joint Danish/Swedish marine protected area…
March 30, 2017
Mediterranean countries sign historic political pact on ocean governance and fisheries management
Today, ministers and high-level representatives from Mediterranean countries have signed a historic declaration to address the fisheries crisis in the region. The ministerial declaration, Malta MedFish4Ever, will be the blueprint…
March 28, 2017
Ministers meet to avert Mediterranean fish crisis
State representatives gather for the first time in 14 years just days after scientific study reveals Mediterranean has lost one-third of its fish due to overfishingOceana calls for catch limits,…
March 23, 2017
Almudena Fernández and Aritz Aranburu join the Oceana #StopOverfishing campaign
Top model Almudena Fernández and surfer Aritz Aranburu today announced their support for Oceana’s #StopOverfishing campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the problem of overfishing and ensure that European…
