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Oceana will continue working against the dumping of polluted muds into the sea
March, 2013
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Four lower-impact management measures should have been evaluated for Mahón harbour before deciding to dump dredged wastes into the sea.
March, 2013
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The Spanish Institute of Oceanography has demanded that the pouring of the dredged material not take place in this period, between April and August.
March, 2013
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The project includes many errors and deficiencies breaching the declaration of Minorca as a Biosphere Reserve.
March, 2013
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Two protected sponge species were found, as well as other species of commercial interest, such as octopus, cuttlefish, red scorpionfish, and painter comber
February, 2013
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Oceana requested in December that the Port Authority, in charge of the dredging, provide this report, and thanks to this it has come to light.
January, 2013
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Distribution chains of other countries already display posters with consumption recommendations of different species
July, 2011
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The Spanish Government hid report of dangerous mercury contamination in seafood from public, until Oceana won years long court case to unveil data.
July, 2011
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The EU Council has proposed a 13-year delay for plant conversions despite the toxicity of mercury for all marine organisms and in breach of European legislation.
March, 2011
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Side-stepping high court ruling, and in flagrant disregard of freedom of information law, Ministry of Environment delivered incomplete report, hiding data that might reveal serious health risks.
March, 2011
