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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…
June 27, 2013
Antonio Banderas lends his voice to Oceana
“Hi, I’m Antonio Banderas. I’m not going to talk to you about my latest film today, but one of my other passions: the sea. I’m from Malaga, so I feel…
June 27, 2013
The Oceana Ranger finishes its Transoceanic Expedition in Majorca
From its base in the Balearic Islands, Oceana will be setting up projects to protect the Mediterranean and other European seas.The Ranger catamaran belonging to the international organisation for the…
June 27, 2013
Former OAS chief joins Oceana Board
WASHINGTON _ Former Colombian President César Gaviria, whose 10-year leadership of the Organization of American States (OAS) revitalized that hemispheric institution, today joined the fight for healthy seas around the…
June 27, 2013
The Coiba National Park, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO
During the stopover of the Ranger catamaran at Cocos Island (Costa Rica) and Coiba (Panama), Oceana divers worked alongside the MarViva Foundation in this natural reserve. The Coiba National Park…
June 26, 2013
Oceana, the international organisation dedicated to researching the marine environment, reports that the European Parliament will tomorrow be debating a proposal made by Euro MP Carmen Fraga for the sustainable…
June 26, 2013
Every six minutes, an illegal hydrocarbon dumping incident takes place in european waters
“We have got to stop this serious, chronic pollution.Since the process for approving the Directive began in March 2003, around 180,000 illegal dumping incidents have taken place in European waters,…
