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Press Releases
October 24, 2012
Oceana welcomes Commission proposal on catch limits for 2013
Today, the European Commission presented its proposal on fishing opportunities for 2013, for Atlantic fish stocks that falls n within the exclusive competence of EU Member States. Oceana welcomes the…
October 23, 2012
Fisheries Council takes welcomed steps towards sustainable Baltic Sea fisheries
Yesterday, the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers discussed the 2013 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea in Luxembourg. Oceana is pleased with the Council decisions on cod, plaice, herring and sprat…
October 19, 2012
Oceana finds never before seen species and litter in the Gorringe Seamounts
Deep-sea sharks, hydrocoral, glass sponges, and black coral, among the new findings in these seamounts. Oceana has documented the presence of litter and fishing gear in one of Europe’s major…
October 11, 2012
EU Parliament Committee undermines any attempt at reforming fisheries subsidies
Employment and Social Affairs Committee takes right step towards sustainable fisheries.Yesterday, the Regional Development Committee adopted its opinion on the future financing mechanism for fisheries in the EU (EMFF). Surprisingly…
October 10, 2012
Oceana has provided the United Nations with scientific information obtained in various areas of the Mediterranean, which will be examined in the 11ª Conference of the Parties to the Convention…
October 9, 2012
EU catch limits proposal does not go far enough to protect deep sea especies
Today the European Commission presented its proposal on deep sea fishing opportunities for 2013 and 2014. Oceana considers the proposal to be insufficient to guarantee the responsible exploitation of these…
October 9, 2012
EU parlamentarians bend to industry pressure, water down EU offshore oil gas safety law
Oceana is appalled by the vote of the Industry, Transport, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee of the European Parliament, which adopted this morning its report on the proposal for a…
October 8, 2012
Oceana calls on MEPs to stop subsidies that fuel overfishing
This week, three EU Parliament Committees will lay the foundation for the future financial mechanism for fisheries, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). Oceana urges the Members of Parliament…
October 4, 2012
Deepsea shark liver oil is becoming latest marine gold for pirates
Loophole in EU law allows shark liver oil captured illegally around the world to reach EU consumers as Omega-3.Oceana has called upon the European Commission to amend weak EU laws…
September 28, 2012
United Nations backs global call for landing sharks with fins attached
Oceana commends signatories to the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (MoU), for further emphasising the importance of landing sharks…
