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Dozens of threatened species at risk due to flawed EU network of marine protected areas.

June 30, 2017

Oceana report finds that most of EU countries have no plans to strengthen marine protected areas (MPAs) and effectively halt biodiversity loss Oceana’s analysis conducted on 16 EU Member States’ plans for measures, has revealed a widespread lack of ambition to effectively use networks of MPAs to contribute to the EU’s objective of achieving healthy,… » read more

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Agriculture & Food, Development Policy, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Global Europe, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

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EU’s external fishing fleet to become the most transparent, accountable and sustainable globally following legal reform.

June 21, 2017

Author: Vanya Vulperhorst, Oceana Today’s agreement by EU bodies on a new regulation governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet is a momentous step towards building sustainable fisheries globally and deserves wholehearted praise. After almost two years of negotiations, the European Commission, the Parliament and the Council of Fisheries Ministers have agreed on a… » read more

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Agriculture & Food, Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Global Europe, Health & Consumers, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

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Member States must support an ambitious reform of the EU’s external fishing fleet regulation. In this crucial year for ocean governance, it will ensure much-needed transparency and help prevent illegal fishing.

June 20, 2017

This month’s first-ever United Nations Oceans Conference and the upcoming Our Ocean meeting to be hosted by the EU, put robust governance of our oceans and sustainable use of marine resources to the forefront as perhaps never before. With this in mind, the world’s largest market for seafood, the EU, must ensure the most ambitious… » read more

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Agriculture & Food, Development Policy, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Global Europe, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

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Malta EU presidency: Time to act for the Mediterranean Sea.

January 12, 2017

2017 begins under a busy schedule for the newly appointed Maltese presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the next six months, the smallest member of the European Union, in the heart of the Mediterranean, is undertaking an ambitious leadership for the first time. Maritime affairs, with its potential for growth, competitiveness and… » read more

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Agriculture & Food, Development Policy, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

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Rebuilding Europe’s fish stocks can increase catches by more than 50%. Why should Europeans settle for less?

December 12, 2016

Lasse Gustavsson is the Executive Director of Oceana in Europe, the world’s largest international advocacy organisation focused solely on marine conservation.   For the first time ever, we know the full potential of fish recovery in Europe and it’s good news! If we fully implement the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and manage stocks sustainably, fish… » read more

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Agriculture & Food, Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Health & Consumers, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

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EU fisheries ministers undermine sustainable fishing in the Baltic.

October 23, 2015

Oceana condemns the decision by the EU Fisheries Council on Baltic catch limits for 2016 Today, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU reached an agreement on the 2016 total allowable catches (TAC) for the Baltic Sea fish stocks. Regretfully, just like the last year, European ministers have yet again decided to ignore scientific… » read more

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Agriculture & Food, Climate & Environment, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

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PR/ OCEANA fears current marine protected areas in Europe will not deliver real conservation.

October 1, 2015

European Environment Agency reveals only 5.9% of EU marine waters are protected, and many only on paper Today, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published its Marine Protected Areas in Europe’s Seas report, which shows that only 5.9% of the EU marine surface is protected, not even close to the 10% that governments have committed to… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, Science & Policymaking

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Oceana is moderately encouraged by the European Commission’s proposal for 2016 Baltic fishing limits

September 2, 2015

Oceana calls on the EU states to follow scientific advice in setting TACs and prioritise stock recovery in their final decisions Today, the European Commission has presented its annual proposal of catch limits (TACs) for the Baltic Sea. The proposal is based largely on scientific advice, issued by the International Council on the Exploration of… » read more

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Development Policy, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Sustainable Dev.

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When will the EU take action on the alarming state of its fisheries?

July 30, 2015

This is a guest blog post by Lasse Gustavsson, Executive Director of Oceana in Europe. Oceana is the world’s largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation. Which animal protein requires no fresh water, produces little carbon dioxide, doesn’t require arable land and provides healthy protein at a cost per kilo lower than beef,… » read more

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Climate & Environment, Environment, EU Priorities 2020, Fisheries, Sustainable Dev.

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Oceana Europe

Devoted entirely to ocean conservation, our mission is to protect and restore the world’s oceans.

Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation. We run science-based campaigns and seek to win policy victories that can restore ocean biodiversity and ensure that the oceans are abundant and can feed hundreds of millions of people.

By joining BlogActiv, we would like to use the platform to raise  awareness about topics related to fisheries and habitat protection in Europe, by advocating concrete policy measures to stop overfishing, ocean pollution and the prevention of irreversible damage to marine environments.


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