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Press Releases
February 1, 2023
New report: EU must accelerate transition to a low-carbon, resilient fishing sector
Solutions identified for reducing fleet emissions would help achieve climate targets Brussels – As the European Commission prepares to publish a strategy to accelerate the energy transition in the EU…
December 20, 2022
EU and UK turn their back on the most vulnerable fish
Today the EU and UK have reached an agreement on 76 catch limits for their shared fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic and North Sea for 2023. The agreement resulted…
December 13, 2022
The Mediterranean and European eel have proven particularly contentious issues Brussels – Today, EU ministers at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting (AGRIFISH) have reached an agreement on fishing opportunities…
December 9, 2022
Pitiful management leaves most depleted fish hanging by a thread
Today, Oceana is publishing a report to draw attention to the state of the most depleted fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic. In the report, Oceana analyses the main reasons…
November 30, 2022
Oceana: EU Commission’s proposal could be key to tackling ocean plastic pollution at the source
The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal advocates for deposit return systems across the EU and binding targets for reusable packaging, key measures to reduce marine litter Oceana regrets…
November 28, 2022
Oceana and Inmarsat join forces to tighten the net on illegal fishing
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, supported by Oceana, the largest organisation solely dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s ocean, have taken further steps to tackle…
November 21, 2022
Oceana welcomes ICCAT’s decision to prohibit companies from supporting illegal fishing
Member countries of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have agreed to investigate and act against businesses that support illegal fishing Oceana commends the International Commission…
November 21, 2022
Blue NGOs urge Council ministers not to let fish become a distant memory
Brussels – To mark World Fisheries Day, environmental NGOs created a visual reminder of how large and plentiful fish once were, outside the Council meeting of EU agriculture and fisheries…
November 11, 2022
Mediterranean countries commit to protect unique deep-sea coral from destructive fishing
Countries also agree to disclose list of vessels allowed to fish for key stocks in the Strait of Sicily Tirana, Albania – Today, member countries of the General Fisheries Commission…
November 7, 2022
Climate and biodiversity crises leave no room for error in fish talks
NGOs urge UK and EU to end overfishing and set 2023 catch limits in line with scientific advice Today the EU and the UK are starting formal negotiations for the…
