Press Releases
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Environmental Assessment Commission Rejects Port Mining Project Dominga
La Serena, Chile — The Environmental Commission rejected the Environmental Qualification Resolution of Dominga port-mining project. In a tied vote, the Intendant of Coquimbo, Claudio Ibáñez, had to... Read More
Thursday, March 9, 2017
House Introduces Legislation to Help Protect Sharks
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (I-M.P.) introduced the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, which would ban the buying and selling of... Read More
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
La Serena, Chile — The Environmental Assessment Commission of Coquimbo, headed by Regional Intendant Claudio Ibáñez, will vote tomorrow whether to approve or reject the project's environmental qualification.... Read More
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Poll reveals two-thirds of Brits unconvinced Brexit will help stop overfishing
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A poll carried out by YouGov for Oceana has revealed that 65% of the public are either “not confident” (46%) or “don’t know” (19%) when asked if they think the UK government will be better at stopping overfishing in the UK post-Brexit, compared to the existing guidance from the EU. Overfishing, or fishing too much, is one of the most critical issues facing our oceans. The fate of UK fisheries was a key feature of the Brexit debate with leading Brexit campaigners Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage frequently citing it as an example of EU mismanagement, even though the UK has always played an active role in setting catch limits.
“Brexit is an opportunity for the UK to revitalise its fishing industry, stabilise threatened ecosystems and create thousands of new jobs but this will only happen if overfishing is stopped. The UK government must fulfil the promises of the Brexit campaign that vowed British fisheries can thrive without EU guidance. This will only happen if overfishing is stopped,” explains Lasse Gustavsson, Executive Director, Oceana in Europe.
Interestingly, although 46% of respondents are not confident Brexit will be a positive influence on stopping overfishing, this figure rises to 60% in Scotland. The Scottish fishing industry contributes up to two thirds of the total fish caught in the UK and the country voted heavily to remain in the EU in last year’s referendum.
Shocking lack of public awareness about overfishing
The poll also revealed a shocking lack of public knowledge about overfishing in Europe. A recent report commissioned by Oceana revealed that 64% of European fish stocks are currently overfished. However when asked, 83% of Brits either underestimated (31%) or said they didn’t know (52%) this figure. Overfishing, or fishing too much, is reducing year after year the amount of fish available in the water and threatening marine ecosystems and fishers’ livelihoods. If overfishing was stopped and fish resources were managed sustainably, European fisheries could increase catches by almost 60% more fish in less than 10 years or 5 million tonnes.
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Friday, March 3, 2017Santiago, Chile — A newly released video shows artists such as Fernando LarraĂn, Javiera Contador and Manuel GarcĂa, joined by residents of La Higuera, calling out to protect... Read More Wednesday, March 1, 2017Santiago, Chile — A video that has been shared by thousands of people on social networks in barely two hours, shows a number of celebrities such as Mariana... Read More Monday, February 27, 2017[wpv-trim-long content="
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