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October 27, 2011
Oceana response to the spanish fishing industry
Spanish fishing industry organisations this week published some figures about Spanish fishing subsidies in response to Oceana’s report on fishing subsidies in European Union. Oceana’s report revealed that EU fisheries…
October 27, 2011
Oceana: EU agency desperately needed to supervise offshore oil and gas activities
EU Energy Commissioner, Günther Oettinger, today presented the long-awaited Commission proposal to regulate offshore oil and gas activities in Europe – a reaction to BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster, which spilled…
October 25, 2011
TACs for Western Baltic Cod and Western Baltic Herring are too high to stop overfishing of those species. Five other species for which scientists had given advice to maintain or…
October 21, 2011
Oceana proposes 28 atlantic marine habitats for protection under OSPAR
Oceana yesterday presented findings from its expeditions to a group of scientists and experts from Norway, the UK, France, Sweden, Germany and Spain gathered in Norway under the framework of…
October 21, 2011
Oceana proposes 28 atlantic marine habitats for protection under OSPAR
Oceana yesterday presented findings from its expeditions to a group of scientists and experts from Norway, the UK, France, Sweden, Germany and Spain gathered in Norway under the framework of…
October 19, 2011
Oceana brings the destruction of posidonia in Formentera the the European Parliament
Romeva asks for initiatives which guarantee the compliance with the Habitats Directive in Spain and demands compensation measures for the damaged areas, which are estimated at 19,000 dollars per hectare….
October 3, 2011
Oceana welcomes new steps against mediterranean driftnets
Today, the EU Commission called on Italy to take immediate action to effectively enforce the driftnet ban and control its fleet. Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, welcomes this long-awaited…
September 28, 2011
Commission proposal on fishing opportunities moves towards precautionary approach
Catch increases proposed for cod, anglerfish, haddock and Norway lobster are unjustified . Yesterday the European Commission published its proposal for 2012 Fishing Opportunities for exclusive EU stocks in the…
September 20, 2011
Oceana demands a rationalization of trawler fishing in the Balearic Sea
The fishing management should reach the Maximum Sustainable Yield to obtain a responsible fishing activity. Today Oceana has requested the Regional Advisory Council of the Mediterranean (RAC-MED) that Common Fisheries…
September 16, 2011
Oceana supports large quota reductions for important Baltic stocks in 2012
Oceana remains troubled that the vast majority of Baltic fish species like seatrout, dab, brill, turbot and flounder remain largely unmanaged. Yesterday, the European Commission published their proposal for 2012…
