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October 24, 2023
EU ministers set quotas for Baltic herring that defy fisheries laws
By: BalticWaters, Coalition Clean Baltic, ClientEarth, the Danish Society for Nature Conservation, Deutsche Umwelthilfe,The Fisheries Secretariat, Oceana, Seas At Risk, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation,and WWF Baltic Ecoregion Programme. Today…
October 19, 2023
Fisheries ministers poised to breach EU law and exacerbate Baltic ecosystem crisis, NGOs warn
On 23rd October, EU fisheries ministers will set Baltic Sea fishing limits for next year. Their decisions will likely breach EU law and worsen the dire state of the Baltic…
October 17, 2023
European Parliament votes to bring EU fisheries into the digital era
After no less than 5 years of negotiations, the European Parliament has voted in favour of adopting the new EU fisheries Control Regulation After years of complex technical negotiations, the…
October 10, 2023
Scientific data is available for Spain to help meet the target of 10% strict protection of its waters Oceana and Seas At Risk are urging Spain to designate 50 marine…
October 3, 2023
Ministers meeting for MedFish4Ever high level conference on Mediterranean protection in Malta As fisheries ministers gather in Malta today for the high level MedFish4Ever conference, NGOs call on them to…
October 2, 2023
Time is running out to protect the Mediterranean, says Oceana
Mediterranean countries must speed up designation of fisheries closures to protect deep-sea ecosystems With four years remaining of their 10-year pledge to save Mediterranean fish stocks, fisheries ministers are gathering…
September 28, 2023
EU Nature Restoration Law will lack teeth if it fails to address fisheries impacts
As final discussions between the European institutions recommence on the hotly contested EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL), environmental organisations warn that parts of the law essential to restoring marine life…
September 25, 2023
New report: keep the small fish plentiful to ensure ocean health
Only one in six forage fish populations in the Northeast Atlantic is both sustainably exploited and in a healthy state, according to a report published by Oceana today. The marine…
September 15, 2023
Oceana launches expedition to research the destructive impacts of bottom trawling in Spanish waters
Today, Oceana is launching an expedition to the Alboran Sea to document fisheries and gather evidence of the impact caused by bottom trawling on vulnerable seabed habitats and iconic species….
July 12, 2023
The European Union’s efforts to move forward its green agenda received a boost today [12 July] as the European Parliament adopted its position on the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL)….
