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Press Releases
December 2, 2013
Eleven corals in the Mediterranean may be protected this week
All Mediterranean countries will be meeting in Istanbul for the 18th COP to the Barcelona Convention to strengthen the protection of the marine and coastal environment. A number of decisions…
November 26, 2013
Oceana welcomes unprecedented EU step against illegal fishing
Today, the European Commission announced its final decision to blacklist Belize, Cambodia and Guinea as non-cooperative countries under the EU IUU Regulation, for failing to cooperate and enforce rules against…
November 25, 2013
Oceana: ICCAT’s status quo stance boots eastern bluefin tuna recovery but condemms sharks
Cape Town, South Africa.- As the 23rd Regular Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closes, Oceana welcomes the adoption of a precautionary ‘status quo’ quota…
November 22, 2013
Oceana calls on EU Fisheries Ministers to catch up on deep-sea protection
Oceana calls on EU Fisheries Ministers to match the efforts made by the European Commission and the European Parliament to address the critical situation of the North-East Atlantic deep-sea. The…
November 20, 2013
At a press conference today, the Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Foundation has announced its support for Oceana’s proposal to expand Cabrera National Park. The organisation thus continues the work…
November 19, 2013
Oceana report unveils hidden shark catches
A new report by Oceana, based on Hong Kong shark fin trade data and other sources, has revealed that up to 24 countries may be catching sharks in the Atlantic…
November 16, 2013
Oceana blasts lost opportunity to improve fisheries management in the Atlantic
London – Last Friday, the week-long annual meeting of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), which manages the fisheries resources in the international waters of this region, came to…
November 15, 2013
Oceana: Holistic approach crucial to Baltic Sea management
Today, experts, industry and fisheries managers from around the EU are meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania to discuss how to best to manage the various activities in European marine waters. Oceana,…
November 11, 2013
The proposal is based on the inclusion of European fisheries regulations governing the protection of vulnerable Mediterranean ecosystems.Oceana has submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) a…
November 8, 2013
Oceana demonstrates its willingness to work with the Regional Government, the scientific institutions and the fishing industry to protect the waters around the park.Oceana has released a message from Alexandra…
