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Press Releases
December 15, 2015
Oceana: Fisheries Ministers refuse to put an end to overfishing
Early this morning in Brussels, EU Fisheries Ministers reached an agreement on the catch limits for the main commercial fish stocks in Atlantic waters for 2016. Oceana describes the agreement…
December 10, 2015
A proposal published today by the European Commission that would close loopholes in the regulation governing the European Unions (EU)’s long-distance fishing fleet has been welcomed by the Environmental Justice…
November 17, 2015
Oceana is deeply disappointed that the 49 Contracting Parties present at the 24th Regular meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have failed to address…
November 10, 2015
Oceana requests ICCAT to sail beyond bluefin tuna and take care of swordfish and sharks
OCEANA urges the Contracting Parties of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) – the organisation responsible for highly migratory species in the Atlantic and adjacent waters…
November 10, 2015
Oceana welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for 2016 Atlantic fishing limits
Today, the European Commission released its annual proposal of total allowable catches (TACs) for the main commercial fish species in North East Atlantic waters for 2016. Oceana has welcomed the proposal that…
November 3, 2015
One out of three fish served in Brussels is not what consumers pay for
DNA analysis conducted by Oceana shows widespread consumer deceit, including EU institutions’ canteens in which 38% of seafood tested was mislabeledBluefin tuna, sole and cod are substituted by species up…
October 22, 2015
EU fisheries ministers undermine sustainable fishing in the Baltic
Oceana condemns the decision by the EU Fisheries Council on Baltic catch limits for 2016 Today, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU reached an agreement on the 2016 total allowable catches…
October 21, 2015
EU auditors report reveals lack of transparency of EU fishing in developing countries
Oceana warns that lack of data and transparency endangers the sustainable exploitation of third countries’ resourcesA report by the European Court of Auditors has revealed a lack of data that…
October 19, 2015
Oceana urges EU fisheries ministers to rebuild Baltic stocks by applying science
On 22nd of October, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU will gather in Luxembourg to begin their annual negotiations on catch limits for the Baltic Sea in 2016. Oceana…
October 7, 2015
Oceana celebrates first ever fishing ban in Danish marine parks
Under a new EU regulation, Denmark, Germany and Sweden will cease all fishing activities over highly sensitive ‘bubbling’ reefs and end fishing with damaging bottom gear (such as bottom trawls)…
