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Press Releases
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…
September 13, 2011
New Oceana report reveals true amount of EU fishing sector subsidies to be €3.3 billion
Oceana is calling for an immediate stop of all capacity enhancing fishing subsidies. Today, Oceana published a report on the true amount of subsidies provided to the fishing sector by…
August 18, 2011
Oceana identified over 100 different marine species on Gorringe seamount after completing a scientific expedition in the Portuguese Atlantic during recent weeks with support from the Foundation for the Third…
July 27, 2011
Most recent test of oil spill response in US Arctic called “failure”
The “United for America’s Arctic” coalition challenged oil companies to provide proof that they can clean up oil in America’s Arctic in icy conditions. Shell is seeking approval to drill…
July 21, 2011
Mediterranean Reefs Will Be Destroyed Upon Repsol’s Prospecting
Information provided by Repsol Investigaciones Petrolíferas, S. A. (RIPSA, Repsol’s Oil Investigation unit), which is promoting the drilling of the seabed in front of Spain’s Costa del Sol, and the…
July 18, 2011
Oceana Asks Supermarkets to Inform About the Risks of Consuming Fish with a High Mercury Content
Oceana has got in touch with the main supermarket and hypermarket chains in Spain to ask them to display posters advising the most vulnerable consumers about the health risks caused…
July 14, 2011
Oceana discovers large coral reef in the Mediterranean
Oceana discovered a deep-sea, white coral reef in the Alboran sea (Western Mediterranean) during the Oceana Ranger’s 2011 expedition. The international marine conservation organization estimates that the reef’s surface area…
