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August 26, 2013

Oceana urges member states to eliminate pirate fishing

Today the European Commission published a Proposal for a Regulation to establish a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, by both the EU…

August 26, 2013

Mediterranean sharks and rays, in danger of extinction

Oceana and Shark Alliance, a coalition of 42 conservation, scientific, diving and fishing organizations focused on improving European shark policies, are repeating its call for a strong Plan of Action…

August 26, 2013

Step forward for international shark conservation

Conservationists warn higher priority and follow-up action needed. Antalya, Turkey: The Shark Alliance welcomes a landmark agreement by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) aimed at…

August 26, 2013

Oceana concerned about the future of shark stocks in light of proposals for excessive catch limits

Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world’s oceans, is disappointed by the European Commission’s proposals for the 2008 shark quotas. The agreement of appropriate Total Allowable…

August 26, 2013

Oceana uncovers fishy business in European Union shark fisheries around the world

Today Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to conserving and protecting the world’s oceans, published its third report in its series on European Union shark fisheries and trade around the world….

August 26, 2013

Oceana denounces the fact that the European Union has ignored almost 80% of scientific advice on fish quotas over the last 20 years

Species in danger of extinction, such as hake, anchovy or cod are among the worst managed. While negotiations on TACs and quotas will start next Monday, Oceana reminds EU fisheries…

August 26, 2013

Oceana denounces that the EU Fisheries Council might authorize more than one million tons of fish discards

Oceana, the international organization dedicated to conserving and protecting the world’s oceans, emphasizes the inefficiency of the current fish stocks management, which does not reflect real catches. In addition to…

August 26, 2013

Will 2008 be a year of progress for shark conservation?

Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to conservation of the world’s oceans, appreciates recent initiatives that have been taken in order to manage sharks, species which play a crucial role in…

August 26, 2013

The end of pirate fishing vessel Viarsa 1

The Australian authorities have confirmed that last December one of the most infamous pirate fishing vessels, the Viarsa 1, associated with the Galician ship owning company Vidal Armadores S.A. was…

August 23, 2013

Commission quota recommendations for Baltic Sea fisheries not enough to reach environmentally sound target

Yesterday, the European Commission released its advice for setting 2014 Total Allowable Catches (TAC) in the Baltic Sea. Oceana recognizes the EU’s efforts to move closer to a sustainable approach,…