NGOs launch fishing transparency website identifying 15,264 vessels...
The first-ever EU global fishing transparency website, www.whofishesfar.org shows that 15,264 EU vessels were authorised to fish outside EU waters between 2010 and 2014 29th July 2015: Today, the...
View ArticleOceana is moderately encouraged by the European Commission’s proposal for...
Oceana calls on the EU states to follow scientific advice in setting TACs and prioritise stock recovery in their final decisions Today, the European Commission has presented its annual proposal of...
View ArticleEverything you need to know on WHO FISHES FAR project.
Interview with María José-Cornax, Fisheries Campaign Director for Oceana Europe. Recently Oceana, together with its NGO partner organisations, launched a new online database whofishesfar.org showcasing...
View ArticlePR/ OCEANA fears current marine protected areas in Europe will not deliver...
European Environment Agency reveals only 5.9% of EU marine waters are protected, and many only on paper Today, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published its Marine Protected Areas in Europe’s...
View ArticleEU fisheries ministers undermine sustainable fishing in the Baltic.
Oceana condemns the decision by the EU Fisheries Council on Baltic catch limits for 2016 Today, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU reached an agreement on the 2016 total allowable catches...
View ArticleRebuilding Europe’s fish stocks can increase catches by more than 50%. Why...
Lasse Gustavsson is the Executive Director of Oceana in Europe, the world’s largest international advocacy organisation focused solely on marine conservation. For the first time ever, we know the...
View ArticleMalta EU presidency: Time to act for the Mediterranean Sea.
2017 begins under a busy schedule for the newly appointed Maltese presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the next six months, the smallest member of the European Union, in the heart of...
View ArticleMember States must support an ambitious reform of the EU’s external fishing...
This month’s first-ever United Nations Oceans Conference and the upcoming Our Ocean meeting to be hosted by the EU, put robust governance of our oceans and sustainable use of marine resources to the...
View ArticleEU’s external fishing fleet to become the most transparent, accountable and...
Author: Vanya Vulperhorst, Oceana Today’s agreement by EU bodies on a new regulation governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet is a momentous step towards building sustainable...
View ArticleDozens of threatened species at risk due to flawed EU network of marine...
Oceana report finds that most of EU countries have no plans to strengthen marine protected areas (MPAs) and effectively halt biodiversity loss Oceana’s analysis conducted on 16 EU Member States’ plans...
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