EU Set to Vote on Shark Finning Ban
Oceana/LXThe European Parliament is set to vote next week on a complete ban of shark finning for the EU fishing fleet. EU fishermen currently span the globe fishing for sharks, from the Atlantic and...
View ArticleEU Subsidies Hurt Both Fishermen and Fish
© OCEANA / Juan CuetosThis tragic front page report from the International Herald Tribune shows that fishing subsidies have not only devastating effects on fish, but on the fishermen who catch them as...
View ArticleDeep-sea Sharks Illegally Caught for Liver Oil
This deepsea shark was found at a fish market in Brittany, France ©OCEANA/LXPirate fishermen are currently enjoying a gold rush in Europe selling the liver oil from illegally caught deep-sea sharks....
View Article2012 in Review: Oceana's Top Five Victories
Sharks, like this great white, won several major victories in 2012. Source: Wikimedia Commons As 2013 rapidly approaches, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year at Oceana. Thanks to...
View ArticleEU Takes a Big Step to Healthy Fisheries
Polish fishing boat in the Baltic Sea | © OCEANA / Carlos SuárezBig news out of Oceana Europe today! Given that the EU is one of the 10 governing bodies that controls a majority of the world's...
View ArticleVICTORY! EU Shark Fin Ban Loopholes to Be Closed
The European Union closed a final loophole in their shark fin bans, effectively making shark finning forbidden by all vessels in EU waters and by all EU-registered vessels around the world. Photo:...
View ArticleVICTORY: European Union Bans All Shark Finning!
© Oceana/Carlos SuarezWe at Oceana are thrilled to share this news with you – the European Union (EU) has just officially adopted a strict ban on shark finning! Saturday ended nearly a decade of battle...
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: EU Fishing Subsidies
Yesterday, Oceana released the results of a six-month study on European Union (EU) subsidies to the fishing sector since 2000, and the results were shocking. Our report showed that 4.9 billion euros in...
View ArticleEU deep sea fishery protection in one infographic
See below for complete infographic. (c) OceanaRainbow colored tropical fish, jumping dolphins, and incredible sea turtles are often what comes to mind when thinking of the oceans. The deep sea, dark...
View ArticleStand Up for the Deep
(Photo: Oceana in Europe)Deep ocean species grow slowly and produce few offspring, making them very vulnerable to overfishing. But the European Union fleet in the North-East Atlantic fishes down to...
View ArticleEU Seas Are In Bad Shape
(Photo: OCEANA / Juan Cuetos)Authored by Nicolas Fournier and Hanna Paulomäki, this post ran on Oceana Europe's blog earlier this month. In 2008, EU Member States took an ambitious decision to...
View ArticleEU Seas Are In Bad Shape
(Photo: OCEANA / Juan Cuetos)Authored by Nicolas Fournier and Hanna Paulomäki, this post ran on Oceana Europe's blog earlier this month. In 2008, EU Member States took an ambitious decision to...
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