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Press Releases
May 17, 2011
Mediterranean countries must adopt urgent protection for disappearing sharks and rays
With 41% of the sharks and rays threatened, the Mediterranean is the most dangerous sea for these species Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, urges Mediterranean nations to strengthen protection…
May 16, 2011
Mediterranean fisheries management meeting concludes without adopting any management measures
Inaction of decision makers and open access fisheries, called to question by Oceana.The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) closed its 35th Session in Rome on Saturday. According to…
May 12, 2011
Oceana deplores European Parliament approval of resolution to increase fuel subsidies
This type of subsidies is aimed at reducing the costs of fishing operations and grant cash that can be used to finance fuel expenses. Oceana is extremely disappointed in the…
May 9, 2011
Oceana experts are in Copenhagen to present first findings from expeditionToday, Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, unveiled never before seen images of the Baltic seabed that highlight the devastating…
May 9, 2011
Oceana to EU Parliament: fuel subsidies’ increase not a long term solution, will damage fish stocks
In tonight’s plenary debate of the European Parliament MEPs will discuss the rising oil price in the European fisheries sector. Several political groups have asked to increase the level of…
May 4, 2011
Fisheries target un EU’s 2020 biodiversity strategy unrealistic without equally ambitious CFP
Oceana welcomes the long awaited EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, presented at a press conference today by Commissioner Janez Poto?nik, which reaffirms the EU’s intention to halt the loss of biodiversity…
May 4, 2011
Today, stakeholders, including Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, gathered at the European Commission to exchange views on the issue of discards. Currently, due to the lack of proper regulations…
April 14, 2011
Oceana asks EU to adapt Eastern Atlantic fishing fleet to match current status of stocks
Fishing effort over managed and non-managed stocks must be reduced while the number of species subject to Total Allowable Catches must increase.Today the European Fisheries Council exchanged views on the…
April 12, 2011
Oceana applauds EU Commission steps to improve control and enforcement in fisheries
The effective enforcement of the new rules applied to the EU Fisheries Control regulation will encourage a culture of compliance, simplify the application of control rules and harmonize standards for…
April 7, 2011
Threatened species include sharks, rays, deep-sea fish, cod, hake, anchovy and eels.The international organisation for the defence of the seas, Oceana, has carried out a study on the state of…
