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Press Releases
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…
December 16, 2013
On December 16th and 17th, the Council of European Fisheries Ministers will meet in Brussels to agree on 2014 Fishing Opportunities for the main commercial fish stocks in the North…
December 10, 2013
European Parliament discards the phase out of destructive fishing practices
After 16 months of deliberations, the European Parliament has agreed on new management measures for deep-sea fisheries. Oceana regrets that a key conservation measure, namely the phase out of bottom…
December 9, 2013
Mediterranean summit ends with a victory for deep-sea corals
Oceana welcomes yesterday’s decisions adopted by the Mediterranean countries and the EU at the Barcelona Convention to protect eleven species of deep-sea corals and implement the Action Plan on Dark…
December 9, 2013
Oceana calls on European Parliament to end destructive deep-sea fishing in the NE Atlantic
Tomorrow, in Strasbourg, the European Parliament will vote on the management of North-East Atlantic deep-sea fisheries, including a potential end to the use of deep-sea bottom trawls and gillnets, two…
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…
