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Press Releases
November 4, 2013
Oceana and Alexandra Cousteau demonstrate the existence of seabeds threatened by trawlers in Cabrera
Using a submarine robot (ROV), Oceana and Alexandra Cousteau have documented the presence of maerl and coralligenous seabeds, two threatened habitats that are protected by European and Spanish legislation, in…
November 4, 2013
Oceana calls on European Parliament to reform deep-sea fisheries management
Oceana urges the European Parliament Fisheries Committee to vote today in favour of strong management measures for North-East Atlantic deep-sea fisheries, to end overfishing and protect vulnerable marine ecosystems. EU…
November 4, 2013
Oceana applauds the adoption of a broad set of measures to strengthen deep-sea fisheries management in the North-East Atlantic Ocean, today by the European Parliament Fisheries Committee. Among the adopted…
October 28, 2013
Baltic Sea MPAs: protected only on paper
Dumping, marine constructions and aquaculture are the most commonly forbidden activities in Baltic Sea marine protected areas (MPAs). Yet, a recent HELCOM report reveals that eutrophication, commercial fishing and pollution…
October 23, 2013
Parliament axes most harmful fisheries subsidies
Today, after almost two years of negotiations the European Parliament has taken positive steps in the vote on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). Members of Parliament wisely rejected…
October 22, 2013
Oceana invites regional minister Company to see the Cabrera seabed with a submarine robot
Oceana has invited the Regional Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Territory, Gabriel Company, to check in situ the existence of protected habitats in the area around the Cabrera National Park….
October 22, 2013
Oceana congratulates the Spanish Government for the latest advances in the protection of the sea
Oceana congratulates the Spanish government for the forthcoming declaration of four protected marine areas in the open sea. The selected areas are the Channel of Menorca, the systems of submarine…
October 17, 2013
Salmon and cod left out to dry in 2014 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities decision
Today, the European Fisheries Council opted to listen to the fishing industry over scientific advice at the expense of Baltic Sea salmon and cod. Even though scientific data is clear…
October 15, 2013
200 scientists urge EU Parliament to invest in rebuilding fish stocks
Two hundred scientists have signed a letter urging the European Parliament to stop investing in the environmentally harmful subsidies that the Fisheries Committee has voted for. On October 23, the…
October 1, 2013
Oceana puts sea in the spotlight at WILD 10 World conference
Oceana will be bringing the marine perspective to WILD10, the 10th World Wilderness Congress, held in Salamanca between 4 and 10 October. The international marine conservation organization will display photographs…
