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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…
December 17, 2013
Spanish government commits to taking steps towards shark conservation
In a meeting held shortly before the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) World Conservation Congress between representatives from the Spanish Government and the international marine conservation organization…
January 12, 2008
Oceana warns that one third of european shark and ray populations are threatened with extinction
Yesterday the second European Shark Week came to a close. This campaign, whose objective was to inform the public about the sharp decline in European shark and ray populations, and…
December 17, 2013
Oceana is confident that the contents of this proposal will be fully adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) The Early Day Motion (EDM) recently…
December 17, 2013
Critical WTO talks collapse on agriculture and industrial goods
“Oceana is extremely disappointed by the failure of the WTO to reach agreement on the key areas in the Doha round. Other important negotiating areas, such as fisheries subsidies, have…
December 17, 2013
Oceana presents two reports on the wonder of sharks and their importance in Europe
Over 135 species of sharks and rays can be found in European waters, but one-third of these are currently threatened with extinction, according to the IUCN Red List. These extraordinary…
December 17, 2013
Oceana calls on the EU to improve fisheries management for the most threatened species
Today the European Fisheries Council is discussing and agreeing measures for some of the most threatened stocks their fleets catch. The international marine conservation organisation Oceana makes an urgent call…
