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Press Releases
January 24, 2011
Oceana once again warns UNESCO of illegal fishing and pollution in spanish world heritage site
Oceana will today meet with representatives of the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO and of the Ramsar Convention Secretariat to present an analysis of the two biggest threats endangering the…
January 24, 2011
Oceana once again warns UNESCO of illegal fishing and pollution in spanish world heritage site
Oceana will today meet with representatives of the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO and of the Ramsar Convention Secretariat to present an analysis of the two biggest threats endangering the…
January 13, 2011
Oceana applauds the inclusion of important marine areas in the Natura 2000 Network
Oceana applauds the recent addition of important marine areas to the European Natura 2000 Network. This important step towards correcting the precarious situation of European seas is a significant advance…
January 12, 2011
Oceana applauds Cantabrian Government move to promote offshore wind energy
Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, applauds the Cantabrian Government for its firm support of the development of marine energies, and in particular, offshore wind. The Cantabrian government, recognizing the…
December 21, 2010
Oceana strictly opposes subsidies for the construction of new fishing vessels
Re-flagged EU fleet activities in developing countries lack transparency and operate outside EU fisheries laws or official Fisheries Partnership Agreements.Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, strongly opposes fishing subsidies for…
December 20, 2010
Oceana bemoans failure of 2010 as International Year of Biodiversity
As 2010 comes to a close, Oceana is disappointed in the failure of world leaders, and particularly the European Union, to heed the call of the International Year of Biodiversity…
December 15, 2010
Total stated catch reduction of around 5% is highly insufficient to rectify current levels of overexploiting – according to scientists only 11 stocks are not overfished.Yesterday night the EU Council…
December 13, 2010
The population status of many commercial species, including Atlantic cod and herring, is already alarming.Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, strongly urges the Council of Ministers not to water down…
December 9, 2010
Belize bans bottom trawling in exclusive economic zone
All forms of trawling in Belize have been banned in the country’s waters including its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) when Fisheries Minister Rene Montero signed the Statutory Instrument effecting this…
December 2, 2010
Oceana calls for the expansion of three marine protected areas to protect vital undersea forests
A variety of species rely on these habitats, which are often unprotected because they occur far from the coast. Oceana has proposed the expansion of three protected areas in Spanish…
