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Press Releases

July 27, 2010

Oceana advocates for the creation of 80,000 marine protected hectares off Doñana

Oceana is proposing the creation of a new marine protected area in Andalusia that would extend the number of protected hectares off Doñana National Park and nearby waters from 4,000…

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

Oceana discovers one of the most important and threatened deep-sea coral reefs of the Mediterranean in the Alboran Sea

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…

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…