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July 8, 2013
Since 2000 fisheries subsidies in the EU have totaled € 12,9 billion. Today, Oceana released the results of a six-month study on the expenditure made by EU Member States in…
July 5, 2013
EU shark finning ban comes into effect
As of tomorrow, all sharks caught in European waters or by European vessels will have to be landed with their fins still naturally attached. Celebrating the arrival of the long-awaited,…
July 4, 2013
Scientific consensus to conserve deep-sea mediterranean habitats
The EU and the Mediterranean countries must now reach an agreement to protect underwater caves, mountains, and canyons.Oceana has participated in the drafting of the Action Plan for the conservation…
July 3, 2013
‘El Govern’ must now restore the budget and Cabrera personnel to their 2011 levels in order to provide the essential resources for the park’s conservation.Ocean considers the agreement reached between…
July 3, 2013
Oceana observers embark on the spanish longliner fleet in the Mediterranean
Biologists from the international conservation organisation, Oceana, are currently embarked on various Spanish longliners, taking part in a research project headed up by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) in…
July 3, 2013
Oceana provokes the arrest of illegal driftnetters by italian coastguards
On some occasions, the activities of these vessels have extended into Spanish waters.The research catamaran of the Oceana organisation, the Ranger, has been carrying out “in situ” surveillance of the…
June 28, 2013
Oceana demands the protection of mediterranean deep-sea corals
Nominated species include the tallest gorgonian in the Mediterranean and the longest-living ocean coral The 11th meeting of the Barcelona Convention on Protected Areas and Biodiversity will start next Monday…
June 27, 2013
Oceana details some key points for the effective recovery of the anchovy
The international organisation is also proposing that sanctions are imposed on governments, such as the Spanish and French, which are unable to manage their fisheries properly. Oceana is asking France and…
June 27, 2013
The Oceana Ranger documents illegal driftnetting in Southern Italy
Despite the ban on this gear, around 500 boats, of which more than half belong to the European Union, are still using driftnets in the Mediterranean and adjacent seas. Traditionally,…
June 27, 2013
The international organisation for the defence of the seas has called for the urgent declaration of the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands as a trawler-free zone. Nine thousand miles…
