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Press Releases
March 26, 2012
Oceana urges protection for ‘30 Mediterranean jewels’
Oceana this week presented “30 Mediterranean jewels”, a selection of some of the most ecologically valuable places that demand immediate action to be preserved. Currently, the protected areas in the…
March 22, 2012
Oceana blasts Danish government approval of destructive mussel dredging in marine protected area
Oceana is deeply disturbed by this decision, which is a clear step in the wrong direction for a government that has prided itself on its efforts to support sustainability. Mussel…
March 21, 2012
Actor Miguel Ángel Silvestre joins Oceana in warning over lack of EU fisheries management
Measures needed to ensure the responsible managements of stocks and the future of common species like crab, squid and conger eels. Oceana, with the support of actor Miguel Ángel Silvestre,…
March 16, 2012
Proposed EU discard ban ignores 95% of exploited species, lacks proper implementation plan
Next Monday, fisheries ministers from the 27 EU Member States will gather in Brussels to discuss the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and in particular the discard ban proposed…
February 29, 2012
Alexandra Cousteau joins Oceana
Today Oceana announces that Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of ocean explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, has become a senior advisor to the organization.Alexandra is a distinguished international ocean advocate. As senior advisor she…
February 10, 2012
Oceana: Shameful European inaction on shark protection
Oceana deplores the failure of the European Union to take a decision on the protection of threatened sharks and rays in the Mediterranean, at the biennial meeting of the Barcelona…
February 8, 2012
European Union failing threatened mediterranean sharks
Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, denounces the European Commission for blocking efforts to protect threatened and endangered sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under the Barcelona Convention. The…
February 6, 2012
Oceana blasts Spanish Government support for oil prospecting in the Canary Islands
Oceana strongly denounces Spain’s support for oil prospecting in front of the Eastern coasts of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura (the Canary Islands). The international marine conservation organization argues that the places…
January 19, 2012
Oceana concerned over possible spill from Costa Concordia wreck
Oceana is calling for increased security measures to minimize waste generated by stricken ship.Oceana is concerned by the effects of a possible spill from the wreckage of the Costa Concordia…
December 19, 2011
Oceana bemoans irresponsible 2012 fishing opportunities
Oceana is disappointed in the agreement reached today by European Fisheries Ministers concerning Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for the Atlantic European fleet. The approved fishing limits ignore 41% of scientific…
