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Press Releases
June 29, 2017
Dozens of threatened species at risk due to flawed EU network of marine protected areas
Oceana’s analysis conducted on 16 EU Member States’ plans for measures, has revealed a widespread lack of ambition to effectively use networks of MPAs to contribute to the EU’s objective…
June 28, 2017
Oceana begins exploration of North Sea marine life in waters of five nations
Oceana is launching today its two-month expedition in the North Sea to survey important areas of marine life in the waters of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United…
June 21, 2017
Oceana, Environmental Justice Foundation and WWF have welcomed a new regulation announced yesterday governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet, which operates across the globe and is responsible for…
June 7, 2017
Spanish capital goes blue for World Oceans Day
Iconic building in Madrid illuminated to mark international day Oceana first to ever project images on Spanish parliament’s facadeSpain’s parliament will screen for the first time underwater videos from Oceana’s…
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…
