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Oceana report into UK fisheries – Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), has accused an anti-fishing group of creating fake news about the sector in a […]
NGOs continue fight against bottom trawling in MPAs with lawsuit in Spain. Environmental NGOs Oceana and ClientEarth are filing legal action against the Spanish government after it was found that […]
USA takes action on forced labour in seafood sector. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the addition of three companies, including Chinese seafood processor Shandong Meijia Group […]
Countries unite for a sustainable future: progress in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture management. More than 20 countries and the European Union have adopted 34 measures to ensure […]
Keep the small fish plentiful to ensure ocean health – new report. Only one in six forage fish populations in the Northeast Atlantic is both sustainably exploited and in a […]
Nature Restoration Law on its way to Plenary. On 27 June, Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) committee maintained their tied position on the […]
Blue NGOs call for ambitious targets towards carbon-neutral fisheries in new Energy Transition Partnership. European Commission kick-starts multi-stakeholder cooperation to decarbonise sector and achieve 2050 climate goals Brussels, 16 June […]
Oceana report on fisheries decarbonisation misses the mark. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fishing are down by 48 % compared to ‘90s levels. Europêche warns about the consequences for consumers […]
Some good news for overfished stocks in the Baltic Sea but could be too little too late. Baltic Sea EU member states choose to set some quotas at precautionary levels […]
Oceana appoints new leader in UK. Oceana, the largest international advocacy organisation dedicated solely to ocean conservation, has appointed ocean campaigner Hugo Tagholm as Executive Director of its newly expanded […]
Oceana invites companies to pull the plug on pirate fishing through new website and online tool. Oceana is launching a new website to inform companies that provide services to fishing […]
Oceana to campaign against UK trawling. Oceana recently announced that it is expanding their campaigns in the United Kingdom, thanks to the support of the Becht Family Charitable Trust. A statement on […]
Insurer ends coverage for illegal fishing fleet in progressive step. Insurance company Hydor has ended its contract with a fleet of vessels that were discovered fishing illegally across the Atlantic […]
Oceana to step up campaigns in the UK. Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organisation, is expanding its campaigns to protect and restore waters in the United Kingdom (UK). More […]
Concrete steps taken against ghost nets in Mediterranean and Black Sea. While the international community zeroed in on the critical importance of the environment for our future at the COP26, […]
Save the ocean to save the climate, swimmers tell leaders in Marseille. Dozens of people dived into the Mediterranean Sea today during the IUCN World Conservation Congress to celebrate the […]
Oceana calls on WTO member states to curb harmful fisheries subsidies that facilitate overexploitation and unsustainable distant water fishing. Oceana released a new report showing evidence that the world’s top […]
Belize commits to greater fishing transparency. The Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to make its vessel tracking data publicly available through the […]
Protecting select ocean areas boosts total catches. A new study titled ‘Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate’ has been published in the scientific journal Nature. The study reveals […]
Environmental NGO rescue plan for oceans. Environmental NGOs have launched a new rescue plan for Europe to make “our ocean healthy by 2030”. 102 environmental organisations, led by Seas At […]
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