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Although Portugal has the largest number of seamounts in the Northeast Atlantic, only 3 of these are protected.
March, 2011
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This would be the first marine protected area created to preserve seamounts in the Mediterranean, making Spain a pioneer country.
March, 2011
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The initiative highlights 100 sites that, if protected, would contribute to the protection of 10% of the Mediterranean as established by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
February, 2011
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Despite the advances, only 1.5% of the EU’s marine area is protected under Natura 2000, far from the minimum established by the UN.
January, 2011
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Outcome of Nagoya COP10, Cancun Climate Change Summit, OSPAR, among others, highlights inability of world leaders to take strong action, fulfill commitments on marine issues.
December, 2010
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The organization has documented the existence of deep-sea laminarians near Alboran, Columbretes and Cabrera islands in Western Mediterranean.
December, 2010
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The commitment to create Marine Protected Areas has been postponed until 2012
September, 2010
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Oceana has proposed to expand Doñana’s protected marine area, which is threatened by chronic hydrocarbon pollution and accidental spills
September, 2010
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The organization has found threatened coral in waters of the Gulf of Cádiz (Andalusia, Spain) and a rich ecosystem with an abundance of sea fans, sponges, ascidians and mollusks
July, 2010
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According to the European Commission, Italy, Spain, France and Portugal failed to effectively protect their marine environment and must expand the Natura 2000 Network
June, 2010
