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Press Releases
December 17, 2013
Oceana welcomes the early closure of the bluefin tuna fishery
The European Commission emphasized the fact that Member states have not complied with the Bluefin Tuna Recovery Plan. Regulation 530/2008, published today in the Official Journal of the European Union,…
December 17, 2013
Oceana proposes measures to halt the extremely wasteful practice of fisheries discarding
This unsustainable practice continues even though the oceans are on the verge of collapse.Discarding continues to constitute one of the most shameful fisheries practices around the world. Aware that the…
December 17, 2013
Important shark conservation measure takes a step forward in the USA
This policy sets an example for the European Union which has the world’s most lenient shark finning ban. Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, is pleased that the U.S. made…
December 17, 2013
Oceana alerta sobre el peligro de incrementar subsidios para la sobrepesca
Oceana welcomes the decision of the European commission not to include the increase of “de minimis aid” up to 100.000 Euros per company in a package of subsidies provided to…
December 17, 2013
Oceana discovers italian fishermen using illegal driftnets in Tunisian waters
Driftnets are an illegal fishing gear prohibited by the European Union since 2002 for all EU boats in any part of the world, and in the Mediterranean Sea by ICCAT…
December 17, 2013
Oceana insists: the ferrettara is an illegal driftnet
Oceana is documenting the use of illegal driftnets off the coasts of the Italian island Ponza and in the south Tyrrhenian sea on board the Marviva Med. The ferrettara is…
December 17, 2013
This week’s meeting could be the first time international catch limits for sharks are proposed. The International Council for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is the organisation responsible for…
December 17, 2013
Oceana insists on the need to eliminate discards
Oceana believes that a ban on discards is the most effective measure.The Guardian newspaper released a video of a UK fishing vessel discarding more than 80% of its catch. It…
December 17, 2013
Oceana requests measures to reduce bycatch of endangered and protected species
Oceana advocates the implementation of mitigation measures in Europe and in fisheries operated by European vessels. Bycatch of marine mammals, sharks, sea turtles and marine birds constitutes a problem that…
December 17, 2013
Dr. Daniel Pauly discusses the challenges facing the Common Fisheries Policy
During the meeting together with Oceana experts, Dr. Pauly, a French citizen, Professor and Director of the Fisheries Center at the University of British Columbia in Canada, outlined measures that…
