Press Releases
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
EU ministers decide to continue overfishing in the Atlantic waters in 2018
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Agrifish) late Tuesday night agreed on fishing limits for the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea for 2018. The Council’s decision is based on the…
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, which would significantly undermine sustainable fisheries management in the United…
Friday, December 8, 2017
EU fails to reach ambitious deal on management of North Sea fisheries
Despite an optimistic vote in September at plenary session in the European Parliament to end overfishing, the key 3 EU institutions failed to reach an ambitious deal in the final…
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Oceana urges EU ministers to speed up recovery of Atlantic fisheries
Oceana urges EU fisheries ministers to set sustainable fishing limits for the North-East Atlantic and the North Sea for the coming year, as the most straightforward way to rebuild fish…
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Interior Secretary Zinke Proposes to Undermine Marine National Monuments
Today, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke released his recommendations to undermine marine monuments, including Northeast Canyons and Seamounts, Pacific Remote Islands and Rose Atoll Marine National Monuments. The Northeast…
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Canadian government upholds commitment to more transparent management of Canada’s fisheries
Toronto, ON (December 5, 2017) – Fisheries and Oceans Canada has fulfilled a commitment to increased transparency by releasing updated information on the state of Canada’s fisheries. The latest release…
Monday, December 4, 2017
Marine conservation organization Oceana announced a ranking of the companies that used the most antibiotics per ton produced during 2012-2014 in Chilean salmon farming. The study was produced with information…
