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Press Releases
July 18, 2016
Action not words for future of Mediterranean swordfish
Mediterranean swordfish plummet to 30% after three decades of overfishing.Oceana urges EU Member States sharing Mediterranean waters to take the reins and set out a robust action plan.On the occasion…
July 8, 2016
Two-month research cruise will gather at-sea data on species and habitats, to strengthen network of marine protected areas and support fish stock recovery.Oceana will be launching this afternoon its first…
July 7, 2016
Future of world fish production depends on urgent action to combat falling fish stocks
UN agency releases global status of fish stocks revealing 89.5% are fully fished or overfished, while OECD forecasts 17% rise in fish production by 2025.The United Nations Food and Agriculture…
June 30, 2016
Oceana launches a new interactive display for El Hierro seabeds
Oceana has collected hundreds of photos, videos and maps of its expedition in El Hierro waters to promote the creation of Spain’s first-ever marine National Park.Oceana has launched a new…
June 30, 2016
Oceana celebrates deep-sea trawling ban covering 4.9 million km2
This afternoon, after 4 years of on-and-off negotiations, the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU have announced a final agreement on new regulation for deep-sea fisheries in…
June 28, 2016
EU Fisheries Ministers refuse to support strong proposal for EU fishing fleet in non-EU waters
Ministers increase fisheries transparency and agree to create first public register on fishing activities outside the EU but remove clean compliance record requirement to grant new authorisations to fish outside…
June 22, 2016
Mounting evidence shows Danish sand dredging destroys cod and plaice habitat in the Sound
Oceana, political parties and NGOs have repeatedly called on the Danish government to halt sand dredging in the Sound.Sand dredging in the Sound causes serious damage to the ocean floor…
June 21, 2016
Oceana backs Sweden’s move to protect the Kattegat
Oceana welcomes a proposal by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM), to permanently protect the debated fisheries closure in the Kattegat by upgrading its protection to a…
June 21, 2016
Oceana calls for effective protection to halt the disappearance of underwater forests
Trawling is the main threat in the Mediterranean and has driven the kelp forests to the brink of extinction in the Adriatic Sea.In the Atlantic, European countries have failed to…
June 15, 2016
EU admits slowdown in sustainable fishing
Today, the European Commission has released its figures on the status of fish stocks in the European Union (EU). Following the Commission’s annual report on fishing opportunities, Oceana calls on…
