‘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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

“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…

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…

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…