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May 21, 2012
EU Mediterranean countries jeopardize fisheries management efforts again
Despite meeting’s failures, Oceana welcomes Mediterranean shark finning ban and significant steps for shark protection.On Saturday, the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed its annual meeting, without…
May 18, 2012
Oceana divers document juvenile seal mortality in Finland
Oceana divers found a dozen bodies of grey seal juveniles earlier this week, on the seabed of Bogskär islet, south of the Åland Islands (Finland). The divers, who documented the…
May 16, 2012
Oceana selects Klints bank and east of Gotland as a location for offshore protected area
Swedish government urged to protect vital species and ecosystems.Oceana has identified Klints Bank and the area East of Gotland as one of the locations in need to protection. As part…
May 14, 2012
Oceana urges fisheries Council to prioritize environmental objectives in fisheries reform
Oceana urges the Council to support a CFP that prioritizes environmental objectives, because without healthy seas, there can be no sustainable fishing – and no future for the European fleet.“Years…
May 8, 2012
Parliament environment committee takes a stand on fisheries reform
Brussels, 8 May 2012 – A broad coalition of civil society groups praised the European Parliament environment committee for its strong stand today on EU fisheries reform. In a vote…
April 30, 2012
Oceana brings MedNET proposal to Albania
Oceana last week presented MedNet, a proposal for a network of 100 marine protected areas in the Mediterranean, to the scientific community at the International Conference on Marine and Coastal…
April 27, 2012
Oceana, the largest international marine conservation organization, and the city of Helsingborg, Sweden, joined forces in order to enhance the protection of the sensitive benthic habitats in the northern part…
April 26, 2012
Study shows fisheries council irresponsilility led to collapse of North Sea cod
On the eve of the Fisheries Council discussions in Luxembourg, Oceana draws attention to a new paper [1] co-authored by fisheries scientist Dr. Rainer Froese and resource economist Martin Quaas,…
April 25, 2012
EU moves one step closer to a complete ban on shark finning
Oceana commends the European Parliamentary Committee on Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety, for voting today in favour of a strict European ban on shark finning. Although shark finning is…
April 24, 2012
Oceana expedition explores Baltic Sea and Kattagat to promote new marine protected areas
The Oceana-chartered research vessel Hanse Explorer yesterday set sail from Copenhagen on a two-month expedition, covering 7,000 miles through the waters of the nine countries bordering the Baltic Sea (Denmark,…
