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Press Releases
December 13, 2011
Hydrocarbons exploration in Italy threatens ecosystems in the Adriatic and the Strait of Sicily
Oceana is alarmed at recent developments in the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources along the Italian coastline that jeopardize the integrity of fragile marine ecosystems and the livelihood of coastal populations….
December 12, 2011
Today, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) released their long-awaited analysis of the effectiveness of EU fleet management, which shows the systematic failure of fleet capacity reduction policies. Oceana is…
December 2, 2011
Commission Fisheries subsidies proposaltakes positive steps but problematic loopholes remain
Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for the new subsidies regulation of the European fisheries sector, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which will cover subsidies from 2014 to…
November 22, 2011
Oceana proposes protecting 30% of the balearic sea to guarantee the future of its ecosystems
It is necessary to improve the current management and declare new marine protected areas to establish a representative, consistent and efficiently managed network which includes deep sea waters. Ocean proposes…
November 21, 2011
Oceana Applauds ICCAT Decision to Protect Vulnerable Silky Sharks
ISTANBUL – Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded the 22nd Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas…
November 21, 2011
Oceana: European Commission proposes to rectify ineffective shark finning law
Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, commends the European Commission on its proposal, released today, to amend the EU ban on shark finning by requiring all sharks to be landed…
November 14, 2011
Oceana supports responsible artisan fishing as the future for fishing in the Balearic Islands
Abandoning harmful practices and improving the selectivity of fishing gear are measures which are necessary for this activity to have a real future. Oceana believes that the future of fishing…
November 11, 2011
Oceana seeks protections for sharks and swordfish at ICCAT meeting at Turkey
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, is seeking protections for sharks and swordfish at the 22nd Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the…
November 10, 2011
Oceana’s protection proposal MedNet, presented to South Mediterranean countries
Oceana has been invited by the European Commission’s IMP-Med project to present its proposal for a MedNet network of Marine Protected Areas for the countries on the Mediterranean Sea’s southern…
November 8, 2011
Oceana proposes more sustainable regulation of recreational fishing in the Balearic Islands
Spearfishing is the main culprit for the overfishing of the fishery resources of the islands’ coastline. Oceana has submitted a proposal to improve the management of recreational fishing in the Balearic…
