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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…
December 17, 2013
Fishing for depleted deep-sea stocks set to continue for another year
Today, the European Commission presented their proposal for a council regulation fixing for 2009 and 2010 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks, including several…
December 17, 2013
Oceana pleads for scientific advice to be heard to avoid the collapse of bluefin tuna
Bluefin tuna continues to be in serious risk of collapse. Furthermore, a lack of reliable data on the 2007 catch has hindered the evaluation of the current fishery situation and…
October 3, 2008
Oceana promotes public participation in european shark week 2008
The second European Shark Week kicks off next week with the slogan “Protect our sharks. Your chance is now!”. Running from October 11-19, this event is organised by the Shark…
December 17, 2013
Oceana welcomes Spain and Japan backing for Mediterranean tuna fishery closure at the IUCN congress
Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, welcomes the newly adopted International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Barcelona Congress Motion on the closure of the bluefin tuna fishery in the…
