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Press Releases
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…
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 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…
