Daniel Guglieri, sporting a full beard and a beanie to shield him from harsh winds at sea, is pictured flashing a smile and a thumbs up. The reason for his good mood lies behind him on the beach: two tidy rows of crates, all brimming with tasty crustaceans. Guglieri is an artisanal fisher in Rio … Read more
For a country that’s slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Massachusetts, Belize boasts an inordinate number of ocean wonders. It’s home to the world’s second longest barrier reef, which Charles Darwin once described as “the most remarkable reef in the West Indies.” Here, you’ll find more than 500 unique fish species – enough to … Read more
Oceana, with our allies, has won two major policy victories this past week that will help to make our oceans healthier and more abundant. In Peru, Oceana and its allies won passage of a new law that will help to reduce the use of plastics and plastic pollution in one of the most important ocean … Read more
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul approves legislation to ban harmful fishing practices, protecting marine ecosystems allowing an increase in productivity, and ensuring the future of fishing. Signed into law by Governor José Ivo Sartori, the State Policy for Sustainable Development of Fishing was built by fishers with Oceana’s support. The new law … Read more
Liesbeth van der Meer, Oceana’s leader in Chile, sat next to Chile’s Undersecretary of Fisheries, Pablo Berazaluce, as the country announced – in a joint statement with Oceana – that the country would ban bottom trawling in 98 percent of Chile’s waters (specifically in its Exclusive Economic Zone, or EEZ). This decision puts Chile at … Read more
Chile became the first nation in the world to permanently ban bottom trawling around all of 117 seamounts located within its Exclusive Economic Zone. Chile finalized the new regulation after six years of campaigning by Oceana, who first addressed the issue in 2009 by proposing amendments to Chilean Fisheries Law for protecting vulnerable and sensitive … Read more
All forms of trawling in Belize have been banned in the country’s waters including its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) when Fisheries Minister Rene Montero signed the Statutory Instrument effecting this legislative change today. The ban, effective December 31, 2010, is a historic decision by Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s administration, which has been making these environmentally … Read more
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