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Press Releases
May 13, 2010
Oceana satisfied with the arrest of three owners of illegal drifnetters in Southern Italy
Oceana is satisfied with the arrest of three captains and shipowners in the Italian port of Bagnara Calabra for their use of illegal driftnets. The accused are under house arrest…
May 11, 2010
Oceana calls for swordfish management before it is too late
Swordfish in the Mediterranean is overexploited. The marine conservation organisation, Oceana, highlighted this during a presentation in Rome on European Maritime day. Oceana calls for the implementation of management measures…
May 11, 2010
Oceana asks EU for measures to stop 3,000 tonnes of marine catches thrown away every day
On the occasion of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting on 23 and 24 April, Oceana calls attention to the complete absence of regulations in EU waters to reduce…
May 11, 2010
Oceana welcomes EU fish council conclusions urging quick action for shark conservation in Europe
The EU Fisheries Council meeting today in Luxembourg has adopted the Council Conclusions on the EU Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks[1]. Oceana, the international marine…
May 11, 2010
Oceana welcomes the constructive assessment of the present situation made by the Commission in the Green Paper, launched this morning in Brussels. This document, and the subsequent consultation period with…
May 11, 2010
European Union must act against illegal fishing in Somalia and the Indian Ocean
Oceana supports Commissioner responsible for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Joe Borg’s statements urging the European Union to act against IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated) fishing in Somalia and the Indian…
May 11, 2010
The EU responsible for the collapse of bluefin tuna
The bluefin tuna fishing season begins today for the Mediterranean purse seiner fleet, under the auspices of management measures that supposedly guarantee control over the fleet, but in reality ignore…
May 6, 2010
The Mediterranean could turn into another “Gulf of Mexico”
Oceana warns against the danger of oil spills in the Mediterranean Sea due to the many projects currently in course. Despite the serious consequences of offshore oil spills, as proven…
May 6, 2010
Oceana reports that Italy has ignored the European Union and has reintroduced illegal driftnets
The Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Policy published an ambiguous decree yesterday which eliminates the limits on distances from the coast for the use of driftnets known as ferrettaras….
May 6, 2010
Oceana arte des dangers de l’ouverture de la pêche à l’anchois dans le golfe de Gascogne
Oceana lance un appel aux administrations afin qu’elles respectent davantage les critères scientifiques par rapport au pêcherie de l’anchois dans le golfe de Gascogne car, selon plusieurs études, sa population…
