Oceana

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fifteen governments from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific have adopted the Mombasa Declaration, committing to improve fisheries transparency and strengthen efforts to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

18th June 2026

Nations back fisheries transparency push

18th June 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An investigation by DeSmog and The Guardian has uncovered large-scale illegal fishing inside a protected marine area off Guinea-Bissau, with thousands of tonnes of sardinella processed into fishmeal and entering global aquaculture supply chains.

18th March 2026

Illegal fishing fuels global aquaculture

18th March 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has been officially classified as an Other Interest Group (OIG) and nominated to the Executive Committee of the Market Advisory Council (MAC), marking a important step in ASC’s…

12th February 2026

ASC appointed to EU Market Advisory Council’s Executive Committee

12th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana has warned that at least 105 large-scale fishing vessels owned by EU citizens or companies are operating under flags of convenience, tax havens or countries facing EU warnings for failing to…

21st January 2026

Oceana flags EU fishing loophole

21st January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eighteen leading environmental charities and campaign groups have accused the UK government of moving too slowly on a landmark ocean conservation treaty, warning the delay could sideline Britain from crucial international decisions.

19th January 2026

Charities urge UK High Seas Treaty action

19th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As Cyprus begins its presidency of the Council of the European Union, environmental organisation Oceana is calling on the island nation to set a clear and ambitious course for Europe’s ocean future,…

9th January 2026

Oceana urges Cyprus ocean leadership

9th January 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new study shows that seafood mislabelling continues to plague the restaurant industry in Brussels, raising fresh concerns over seafood traceability and illegal fishing.

9th December 2025

Rampant seafood mislabelling exposed again

9th December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new study from Oceana has found widespread gaps in labelling and potential mislabelling of squid products sold in Brussels and Milan, with nearly half of all items analysed missing basic consumer…

27th November 2025

Study: Half of squid products in Brussels and Milan lack mandatory consumer information

27th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new international handbook urges stronger import control to stop illegal fishing and close gaps that enable it in the global seafood market.

24th November 2025

Global push to block illegal seafood

24th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

ClientEarth and Oceana have taken the Spanish government back to court, accusing it of routinely permitting bottom trawling inside marine protected areas (MPAs) in breach of national and EU laws.

20th November 2025

Spain sued over MPA trawling

20th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Most western Mediterranean trawlers are barely profitable due to chronic overfishing, a new report warns, urging urgent reforms to safeguard fisheries sustainability.

18th November 2025

Mediterranean fishing fleets face profit crisis

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following the annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in Málaga, Spain, the Med Sea Alliance, together with its members Oceana and The Nature Conservancy, has welcomed progress…

18th November 2025

Med Sea Alliance: GFCM delivered only partial progress

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in Málaga has delivered progress on vessel transparency but leaves major enforcement gaps, according to the Med Sea Alliance and…

14th November 2025

Mediterranean fisheries transparency gains stalled

14th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ahead of its forthcoming meeting, the Med Sea Alliance, alongside its members Oceana, and The Nature Conservancy, is calling on the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to:

3rd November 2025

Med Sea Alliance urges countries to tackle non-compliance, transparency rules

3rd November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union’s failure to properly enforce its own fishing regulations is allowing seafood linked to illegal fishing, environmental destruction and human rights abuses to enter the market, according to a new…

30th October 2025

European Union failing to stop illegal seafood, warns IUU Fishing Coalition

30th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ocean conservation organisation Oceana has appointed Vera Coelho as its Executive Director and Vice President in Europe. Coelho joined Oceana in 2020 and has served as Deputy Vice President since 2022. 

14th October 2025

Vera Coelho to head up Oceana’s work in Europe

14th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana has alleged that 94% of fishing vessels assessed in the Spanish Mediterranean are operating with fraudulent engine power, exceeding their certified limits and in many cases breaking the law.

2nd October 2025

Oceana exposes Spanish engine fraud

2nd October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new YouGov poll has revealed that 86% of French citizens want their government to allocate more fishing quotas to small-scale fishers and those using environmentally friendly practices.

19th September 2025

France backs fair fishing quotas

19th September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Juvenile hake is being widely sold in Italian ports, violating EU laws and threatening the recovery of this key Mediterranean fish species, reveals a new report.

25th June 2025

Illegal hake sales threaten Mediterranean

25th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana has welcomed the European Commission’s latest report on sustainable fishing, celebrating a record number of fish stocks now being fished at sustainable levels across EU waters.

11th June 2025

Oceana hails EU fishing progress

11th June 2025