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June 4, 2013

Consumers unaware of endangered shark liver oil in cosmetics

If asked, “would you spread liver oil from threatened deep-sea sharks on your face?” most people would probably answer “no” – yet many European consumers may do so unwittingly, because…

May 31, 2013

Oceana: Fishing opportunities for 2014 mark first test for reformed Common Fisheries Policy

Yesterday, the European Commission released a communication on the state of European fish stocks, and its guidelines for proposing fishing opportunities for 2014. Oceana is concerned by the stark imbalance…

May 31, 2013

Unilever ends the use of shark products in its cosmetics

Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, is engaged in a campaign to end of the use of shark liver oil, known as squalene, in cosmetics products. Europe is a major…

May 30, 2013

Oceana: promising political agreement reached on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

The European Parliament and Fisheries Council reached a political agreement early this morning on the main elements of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Oceana congratulates MEP Rodust and…

May 29, 2013

Oceana supports Spain’s U-turn to fight illegal fishing

Oceana believes that it is crucial that all European States display the same level of commitment in application of Regulations.Oceana appreciates the political U-turn taken by the Ministry of Agriculture,…

May 27, 2013

Oceana volunteers to join the working group that will launch the works for the enlargement of Cabrera

In the first meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Cabrera National Park, Oceana demanded that the agreements reached in the session of June 2011 be honoured, by which…

May 21, 2013

EU Parliament misses opportunity, adopts weak offshore drilling safety directive

Today, the European Parliament formally adopted by a large majority a new Directive on Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Activities – a legislation initiated by the BP disaster in…

May 17, 2013

Future of mediterranean fisheries bodes badly following weak outcome of GFCM meeting

Split, Croatia – The 37th annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed with the failure to take strong action in addressing the dramatic state of…

May 15, 2013

Oceana: EU ministers make progress, but fall short of ambitious CFP reform

At 6 am this morning, in Brussels, after 36 hours of negotiations, the 27 fisheries ministers of the European Union agreed on a new mandate for the reform of the…

May 13, 2013

Mediterranean fisheries meeting provides critical opportunity to tackle overfishing

Split, Croatia. – Today, at the opening of the 37th meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), Oceana calls on Contracting Parties to take action to end…