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Press Releases
November 12, 2014
NGO and European fishing industry join voices in calling to eradicate shark finning in Atlantic
Cepesca and Oceana have called upon the 49 Contracting Parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) to close legal loopholes that still allow some fleets…
November 11, 2014
Oceana denounces Council decision on deep-sea fishing opportunities
Yesterday, the Council of Fisheries Ministers of the European Union reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for deep-sea species for 2015 and 2016. Although catches will be reduced for many…
November 7, 2014
Oceana calls on EU fisheries ministers to change worrying picture of deep-sea fisheries
Catch reductions of up to 85% have been recommended for overfished stocks On November 10th, the Council of Fisheries Ministers of the European Union will meet in Brussels to decide…
October 29, 2014
Oceana reveals European Commission documents proving illegal fishing of Mediterranean swordfish
Despite overfishing, EU refusing to take action to recover Mediterranean swordfish As EU Member State representatives meet in Brussels to discuss the EU position on management of highly migratory species…
October 28, 2014
Oceana welcomes European Commission proposal on fishing opportunities for 2015
Today, the European Commission has proposed fishing opportunities for 2015 for the main commercial fish stocks in Atlantic waters and the North Sea. In accordance with the objectives of the…
October 22, 2014
Oceana welcomes Karmenu Vella, the new Commissioner in charge of delivering healthy oceans by 2020
Oceana welcomes Karmenu Vella, holder of the new super portfolio of Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and encourages strong leadership when he leads EUs efforts to rebuild sustainable…
October 15, 2014
OCEANA alerts that EU is turning blind eye to swordfish overfishing
EU maintains inaction despite accounting for 90% of the fleet responsible. Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, has sounded the alarm today on the European Union’s reluctance to take measures…
October 14, 2014
Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF welcome the announcement by the EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, to lift the threat of…
October 13, 2014
Oceana disappointed as EU fisheries Ministers ignore scientific advice
Today, EU Fisheries Ministers met to negotiate the 2015 Total Allowable Catches (TAC) for the Baltic Sea stocks. Regretfully, the Ministers decided to ignore scientific advice for cod , going…
October 10, 2014
Three months to phase-out overfishing
Brussels, 10 October 2014 – As usual for this time of year, EU fisheries ministers are about to start haggling over fishing limits. Starting next week, the Fisheries Council will…
