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Press Releases
July 26, 2010
Oceana warns the anchovy quota approved by the Council is contrary to scientific advice
The collapse in anchovy population due to excessive catches already forced closures from 2005 to 2009.Oceana warns that the European Union (EU) has once again ignored scientific advice when establishing…
July 22, 2010
Oceana warns against near lack of shark fisheries management all around the world
Sharks are less managed than other fish species although they have fewer offspring and play a critical role in ensuring healthy oceans.In a new report by Oceana, The Race for…
July 22, 2010
Oil spill devastating for sea turtles and Gulf of Mexico ecosystem
Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, released a new report today entitled Why Healthy Oceans Need Sea Turtles: The Importance of Sea Turtles to Marine Ecosystems….
July 20, 2010
Oceana launches expedition to assess long-term effects of Gulf of Mexico disaster
Oceanographers Xavier Pastor and Mike Hirshfield will lead a team of scientists supported by a high-definition underwater robot (ROV) and specialised divers.Oceana announces the launch of its 2010 Gulf of…
July 19, 2010
Deep-sea coral reefs have already disappeared from most of the Mediterranean.Oceana has discovered large colonies of white coral and a wealth of associated fauna in Spanish waters of the Alboran…
July 12, 2010
Oceana demands caution from EU in setting anchovy catches in the Bay of Biscay
The marine conservation organization recalls that the fishery needed to be closed for five years after four previous years of low biomass levels and catches.Oceana states that in order to…
July 5, 2010
Oceana opposes the opening of new oil wells on Spanish Mediterranean coasts
Oceana is opposing new oil wells in the Spanish Mediterranean, specifically those on the coasts of Tarragona and Castellon, as a new spill could cause serious damage to the area’s…
June 25, 2010
Oceana calls for a definitive end of italian driftnets
Eight years after it was banned, in Italy, other types of illegal driftnets are still being used. They end the lives of thousands of cetaceans and turtles each year.Oceana considers…
June 24, 2010
Prince Albert II of Monaco to take part in Bal d’Oceana gala
Oceana board member Ted Danson and Maureen Case, president of La Mer, are to attend the gala.Today, Boat International Media (BIM) and marine conservation organization Oceana announced that its inaugural…
June 17, 2010
In 18 years, Member States haven’t designated a coherent European network of marine areas to protect reefs, sandbanks, sea turtles, bottlenose dolphins or Posidonia oceanica seagrass, amongst others, required by…