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Press Releases
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…
May 6, 2010
Overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction are threatening European Seas
Oceana denounces the severe deterioration of Europe’s oceans and seas and calls for immediate measures to halt the collapse of fish resources, the destruction of marine habitats and the pollution…
May 6, 2010
Oceana and Marviva presented a report today in Palma de Mallorca with preliminary results of the larval samplings taken in 2008 on board the Marviva Med oceanographic research vessel. The…
May 6, 2010
Oceana asks nations to stop overfishing tunas and sharks
Oceana denounces that the management of tuna and sharks fisheries is insufficient. Today, the majority of commercially important tuna stocks are overfished, some to the point of commercial collapse, and…
May 5, 2010
Oceana récuse la réouverture de la pêche à l’anchois dans la mesure oú le stock ne s’est pas encore rétablit. Les résultats provisoires de la campagne de recherche menée par…
May 5, 2010
Oceana obtains evidence proving bluefin tuna is being caught illegally in Italy and Turkey
The bluefin tuna fishery closes today for most industrial seiners, except for those that have requested additional days due to bad weather. The fishing season was marked by illegality and…
May 4, 2010
Italian government keeps challenging EU driftnet ban
With a letter today addressed to Commissioners Dimas and Borg, Oceana, the international marine conservation organization, has called for an end to the illegal use of an Italian driftnet called…