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August 22, 2013
Oceana receives support from Patagonia company to help preserve the world oceans
Patagonia, the outdoor apparel company, recently showed its dedication to the environment’s conservation by bestowing a grant to the ocean conservation group Oceana. The monies were raised through Patagonia’s t-shirt…
August 22, 2013
Sharks at risk: scientists say EU shark finning ban ineffective and call for major change
London: A new scientific report published today (17th May) concludes that the EU ban on shark finning — slicing off a shark’s fins and dumping the body at sea –…
August 22, 2013
Oceana asks the new french president to eliminate driftnets from the Mediterranean
Two days after the investiture of Nicolas Sarkozy as the new president of the French Republic, the international marine protection organisation Oceana is asking him to put into place measures…
August 22, 2013
Oceana fishery research vessels attacked by fleet of french driftnetters
The arrival of two border-control and French Navy helicopters caused the attackers, who were fishing in international waters, to flee.In the early Monday morning hours, a group of seven French…
August 22, 2013
Tons of endangered bluefin tuna are captured every year using fishing practices banned by the European Union and the United Nations.Despite the harassment, threats and attacks inflicted on the Oceana…
August 22, 2013
Oceana, la organización internacional dedicada a conservar y proteger los océanos, ha investigado durante un año las pesquerías y el comercio de tiburones de Europa en todo el mundo. Los…
August 22, 2013
World Oceans Day: Oceana supports the protection of two sharks species threatened by extinction
Upon the eve of World Oceans Day celebration, Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to the protection of the world’s oceans, strongly supports the definitive listing of the spiny dogfish (Squalus…
August 22, 2013
Today the Council of EU Fisheries Ministers put off agreement on legislation defining a driftnet, which would have closed a loophole in the EU law banning their use, enabling many…
August 22, 2013
Oceana identifies 84 italian driftnetters during its 2007 campaign
Based on the preliminary results, Oceana is asking for the repeal of the Italian decree authorising the use of the driftnets known as ferrettara.Driftnets, banned by the European Union since…
August 22, 2013
Last year, on the initiative of Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg, the European Commission presented a proposal to introduce a full definition of a driftnet. A number of driftnet fleets, including…
