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Press Releases

June 17, 2010

Oceana supports the EC demand that the marine protected areas network be improved in the Mediterranean and Macaronesian seas

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…

June 15, 2010

The Oceana Ranger begins its 2010 expedition in the Western Mediterranean

The Oceana Ranger research catamaran begins its 2010 Expedition today. In collaboration with Fundación Biodiversidad, Oceana’s boat will sail throughout the Western Mediterranean to study some of the most interesting…

June 11, 2010

Oceana applauds early closure of bluefin tuna fishery

Oceana applauds the decision of the European Commission on the early closure of bluefin tuna purse seine fishery. Despite the fleet reduction plans implemented and the absence of the Italian…

June 4, 2010

Oceana calls for urgent protection of more marine areas to halt biodiversity loss and prevent the collapse of fishery resources

Oceana is calling for an urgent and exponential increase in marine protected areas worldwide to avoid the collapse of fishery resources that scientific studies are foreseeing for the middle of…

June 1, 2010

Oceana calls for strict control over measures on trawl and seine to come into force today

Oceana calls for strict application of the control measures to ensure compliance with the new measures included in the Mediterranean Regulation that comes into force today. The international marine conservation…

May 25, 2010

Oceana urges the Balearic Government to prohibit trawling on the continental shelf

Oceana urges the Balearic government to prohibit bottom trawling on the continental shelf or at less than 150 meters depth. The international marine conservation organisation sent island authorities a series…

May 21, 2010

Oceana warns about the unprecedent loss of marine biodiversity

Oceana alerts us to the high amount of biodiversity that is being lost in the marine environment due to human activities and calls for an urgent push to research these…

May 20, 2010

Oceana promotes marine wind power during European Maritime Day

Oceana is participating in European Maritime Day celebrated in Gijón from May 18 to 20 to show what oceanic acidification is and to present renewable energies as one of the…

May 19, 2010

Oceana and Fundación Biodiversidad present a proposal to protect marine areas in the Spanish

With only three years left to reach the deadline imposed by the United Nations to protect at least 10% of the world’s marine areas, Spain needs to quickly increase the…

May 19, 2010

Italy, France and Spain carry out the most infringements of fishing legislation

Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, has analysed the European Commission’s annual report concerning non-compliance of member states with the Common Fisheries Policy. In the last report, which analyses infringements…