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Press Releases
December 4, 2014
Oceana celebrates the protection of Seco de los Olivos
The ministry has proposed to include four more areas of the LIFE+ INDEMARES project in the Natura 2000 network, which gives protection to the most important natural areas in the…
December 3, 2014
Oceana Elects New Leadership for Board of Directors, Simon Sidamon-Eristoff becomes Chairman
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oceana, the world’s largest organization focused solely on ocean conservation, announced its new chairman, Simon Sidamon-Eristoff of Washington, D.C. and other new officers for its board…
November 17, 2014
OCEANA ICCAT kills conservation of sharks and swordfish; keeps bluefin tuna alive
Proposal to strictly ban shark finning blocked by Asian nations for 6th year in a row Today, the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas…
November 15, 2014
Oceana: ICCAT cannot ignore pirate fishing happening in its waters
Today, Oceana has called upon the 49 Contracting Parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to examine and take action on activities related to illegal,…
November 14, 2014
SkyTruth, Oceana & Google Announce New Technology Initiative to Illuminate Global Fishing Activity
Today, SkyTruth, Oceana and Google announced Global Fishing Watch, a big data technology platform that leverages satellite data to create the first global view of commercial fishing. On November 14,…
November 14, 2014
Oceana celebrates NEAFC improvements on shark management
Lack of agreement for key commercial stocks like mackerel, blue whiting or herring Today, the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), responsible for managing fishery resources in the international waters…
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…
