Oceana in Europe
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🌊 For the Oceans 🌊 Working to protect the ocean through efforts to #BanBottomTrawling #EndOverfishing #FightIllegalFishing
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Six months after the #OceanPact, where the EU committed to tackle flags of convenience, we call on the
@ec.europa.eu and Commissioner Costas Kadis to act: publish the study on the impact of this practice and ensure that EU Member States monitor foreign ownership of fishing vessels.
@ec.europa.eu and Commissioner Costas Kadis to act: publish the study on the impact of this practice and ensure that EU Member States monitor foreign ownership of fishing vessels.
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Six months after the #OceanPact, where the EU committed to tackle flags of convenience, we call on the
@ec.europa.eu and Commissioner Costas Kadis to act: publish the study on the impact of this practice and ensure that EU Member States monitor foreign ownership of fishing vessels.
@ec.europa.eu and Commissioner Costas Kadis to act: publish the study on the impact of this practice and ensure that EU Member States monitor foreign ownership of fishing vessels.
🔎🌊What lies beneath Spain’s blue horizon? Oceana’s Ranger dives deep to reveal the unseen.
📽️Discover the some of these surprising findings!
📽️Discover the some of these surprising findings!
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🔎🌊What lies beneath Spain’s blue horizon? Oceana’s Ranger dives deep to reveal the unseen.
📽️Discover the some of these surprising findings!
📽️Discover the some of these surprising findings!
One bottom trawl. That’s all it takes to destroy decades of deep-sea life. The Mediterranean’s unique deep ecosystems deserve real protection.
It’s time for @fao.org GFCM and @ec.europa.eu to extend the deep-sea trawl ban to at least 800m. It’s time to #DefendTheDeep.
It’s time for @fao.org GFCM and @ec.europa.eu to extend the deep-sea trawl ban to at least 800m. It’s time to #DefendTheDeep.
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
One bottom trawl. That’s all it takes to destroy decades of deep-sea life. The Mediterranean’s unique deep ecosystems deserve real protection.
It’s time for @fao.org GFCM and @ec.europa.eu to extend the deep-sea trawl ban to at least 800m. It’s time to #DefendTheDeep.
It’s time for @fao.org GFCM and @ec.europa.eu to extend the deep-sea trawl ban to at least 800m. It’s time to #DefendTheDeep.
Small-scale fishers are vital for coastal economies, but still left behind when quotas are allocated.
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy recognises them, but EU countries fail to ensure fair access.
On #WorldFisheriesDay, we stand with small-scale fishers & call for fair quotas 🎣
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy recognises them, but EU countries fail to ensure fair access.
On #WorldFisheriesDay, we stand with small-scale fishers & call for fair quotas 🎣
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Small-scale fishers are vital for coastal economies, but still left behind when quotas are allocated.
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy recognises them, but EU countries fail to ensure fair access.
On #WorldFisheriesDay, we stand with small-scale fishers & call for fair quotas 🎣
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy recognises them, but EU countries fail to ensure fair access.
On #WorldFisheriesDay, we stand with small-scale fishers & call for fair quotas 🎣
🌊 We’re taking action against #BottomTrawling in marine protected areas.
Last year, we joined forces with @clientearth.bsky.social to take Spain to court for failing to protect their seas, but still nothing has changed.
#ProtectedMeansProtected
@clienteartheur.bsky.social
Last year, we joined forces with @clientearth.bsky.social to take Spain to court for failing to protect their seas, but still nothing has changed.
#ProtectedMeansProtected
@clienteartheur.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🌊 We’re taking action against #BottomTrawling in marine protected areas.
Last year, we joined forces with @clientearth.bsky.social to take Spain to court for failing to protect their seas, but still nothing has changed.
#ProtectedMeansProtected
@clienteartheur.bsky.social
Last year, we joined forces with @clientearth.bsky.social to take Spain to court for failing to protect their seas, but still nothing has changed.
#ProtectedMeansProtected
@clienteartheur.bsky.social
Our Executive Director @verampcoelho.bsky.social spoke at S&D's event on the future of the #CommonFisheriesPolicy at @europarl.europa.eu.
Our message: implement and enforce it. When applied, it delivers healthier stocks as well as better salaries, profits & more resilience for fishers.
Our message: implement and enforce it. When applied, it delivers healthier stocks as well as better salaries, profits & more resilience for fishers.
November 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Our Executive Director @verampcoelho.bsky.social spoke at S&D's event on the future of the #CommonFisheriesPolicy at @europarl.europa.eu.
Our message: implement and enforce it. When applied, it delivers healthier stocks as well as better salaries, profits & more resilience for fishers.
Our message: implement and enforce it. When applied, it delivers healthier stocks as well as better salaries, profits & more resilience for fishers.
NEW report shows most western Mediterranean trawlers are barely profitable due to overfishing & fleet overcapacity.
We call on 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇮🇹 to reduce the number of trawlers, rebuild fish populations, & support a transition to sustainable fishing. #WestMedMAP
➡️ europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
We call on 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇮🇹 to reduce the number of trawlers, rebuild fish populations, & support a transition to sustainable fishing. #WestMedMAP
➡️ europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
November 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
NEW report shows most western Mediterranean trawlers are barely profitable due to overfishing & fleet overcapacity.
We call on 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇮🇹 to reduce the number of trawlers, rebuild fish populations, & support a transition to sustainable fishing. #WestMedMAP
➡️ europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
We call on 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇮🇹 to reduce the number of trawlers, rebuild fish populations, & support a transition to sustainable fishing. #WestMedMAP
➡️ europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
#BottomTrawling not only destroys habitats in MPAs, it also fuels the #ClimateCrisis by resuspending seabed carbon. Yet European governments still subsidise it.
Ahead of #COP30, it’s time to end this destructive practice.
Read Enric Sala's op-ed ➡️ euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
@euractiv.com
Ahead of #COP30, it’s time to end this destructive practice.
Read Enric Sala's op-ed ➡️ euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
@euractiv.com
The hidden deforestation beneath the waves | Euractiv
Tackling the carbon emissions of bottom trawling is a fast and effective way to forestall climate change while protecting our precious marine ecosystems. But despite the minimal returns, governments a...
euractiv.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#BottomTrawling not only destroys habitats in MPAs, it also fuels the #ClimateCrisis by resuspending seabed carbon. Yet European governments still subsidise it.
Ahead of #COP30, it’s time to end this destructive practice.
Read Enric Sala's op-ed ➡️ euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
@euractiv.com
Ahead of #COP30, it’s time to end this destructive practice.
Read Enric Sala's op-ed ➡️ euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
@euractiv.com
Last month, Spain announced the protection of five new marine protected areas.
One of these is the Mallorca Channel. It includes three seamounts and seabed habitats like bamboo coral forests, pockmarks and maërl beds. #INTEMARES
📸 Dive into our surveys: www.flickr.com/photos/ocean...
One of these is the Mallorca Channel. It includes three seamounts and seabed habitats like bamboo coral forests, pockmarks and maërl beds. #INTEMARES
📸 Dive into our surveys: www.flickr.com/photos/ocean...
Mallorca Channel Seamounts / Montañas submarinas del Canal de Mallorca
The most important seamounts in the Mallorca Channel, known as Émile Baudot, Ses Olives and Ausias March + INFO: europe.oceana.org/es/press-releases/oceana-celebra-el-anu...
Las principales montaña...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Last month, Spain announced the protection of five new marine protected areas.
One of these is the Mallorca Channel. It includes three seamounts and seabed habitats like bamboo coral forests, pockmarks and maërl beds. #INTEMARES
📸 Dive into our surveys: www.flickr.com/photos/ocean...
One of these is the Mallorca Channel. It includes three seamounts and seabed habitats like bamboo coral forests, pockmarks and maërl beds. #INTEMARES
📸 Dive into our surveys: www.flickr.com/photos/ocean...
Foreign-owned industrial fleets are illegally fishing in The Gambia, and the catch is ending up on EU markets via a Spanish-owned processing company, reports @damancini.bsky.social for @voxeurop.bsky.social.
Read the full story 🔗 voxeurop.eu/en/illegal-f...
Read the full story 🔗 voxeurop.eu/en/illegal-f...
The Gambia’s stolen catch: How Chinese trawlers feed Europe’s seafood market
In the waters off The Gambia, a ghost fleet of Chinese-owned trawlers continues to plunder the seabed, robbing Africa’s smallest mainland nation of its marine resources. Collisions with local artisana...
voxeurop.eu
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Foreign-owned industrial fleets are illegally fishing in The Gambia, and the catch is ending up on EU markets via a Spanish-owned processing company, reports @damancini.bsky.social for @voxeurop.bsky.social.
Read the full story 🔗 voxeurop.eu/en/illegal-f...
Read the full story 🔗 voxeurop.eu/en/illegal-f...
A zebra seabream swims through the waters of El Hierro, a volcanic wonder in the Canary Islands 🇮🇨 🇪🇸 where around 90% of the island lies beneath the sea. 🐠🌊
For years, Oceana has campaigned for the protection of El Hierro’s rich, well-preserved ecosystems.
For years, Oceana has campaigned for the protection of El Hierro’s rich, well-preserved ecosystems.
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A zebra seabream swims through the waters of El Hierro, a volcanic wonder in the Canary Islands 🇮🇨 🇪🇸 where around 90% of the island lies beneath the sea. 🐠🌊
For years, Oceana has campaigned for the protection of El Hierro’s rich, well-preserved ecosystems.
For years, Oceana has campaigned for the protection of El Hierro’s rich, well-preserved ecosystems.
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Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing
Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing
Nearly 30 per cent of the world’s population lives in coastal areas. A changing climate and biodiversity loss represent an unprecedented threat to these ecosystems.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Governments can protect marine environments by supporting small-scale fishing
In the Mediterranean, many fishing operators hide their vessels’ engine power from authorities.
This fraud sparks a vicious cycle: stronger engines → bigger nets → depleted stocks → fishers forced to increase capacity to stay competitive.
Learn more👉 europe.oceana.org/blog/what-is...
This fraud sparks a vicious cycle: stronger engines → bigger nets → depleted stocks → fishers forced to increase capacity to stay competitive.
Learn more👉 europe.oceana.org/blog/what-is...
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In the Mediterranean, many fishing operators hide their vessels’ engine power from authorities.
This fraud sparks a vicious cycle: stronger engines → bigger nets → depleted stocks → fishers forced to increase capacity to stay competitive.
Learn more👉 europe.oceana.org/blog/what-is...
This fraud sparks a vicious cycle: stronger engines → bigger nets → depleted stocks → fishers forced to increase capacity to stay competitive.
Learn more👉 europe.oceana.org/blog/what-is...
The EU’s #CommonFisheriesPolicy delivers results: where it’s implemented, fish stocks recover and overfishing drops.🐟
But progress isn’t complete yet. We need full and fair implementation across all EU seas, for people and for the planet. 🌍
But progress isn’t complete yet. We need full and fair implementation across all EU seas, for people and for the planet. 🌍
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The EU’s #CommonFisheriesPolicy delivers results: where it’s implemented, fish stocks recover and overfishing drops.🐟
But progress isn’t complete yet. We need full and fair implementation across all EU seas, for people and for the planet. 🌍
But progress isn’t complete yet. We need full and fair implementation across all EU seas, for people and for the planet. 🌍
Mediterranean countries have missed a crucial chance to protect #DeepSea life from destructive fishing.
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Mediterranean countries have missed a crucial chance to protect #DeepSea life from destructive fishing.
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
The Mediterranean deep sea is a refuge for unique life and extending its protection would have minimal impact on fishers. Yet it remains under threat from destructive fishing.
We call on @ec.europa.eu, @fao.org GFCM and Med countries to extend #DeepSea protection.
#DefendTheDeep
We call on @ec.europa.eu, @fao.org GFCM and Med countries to extend #DeepSea protection.
#DefendTheDeep
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The Mediterranean deep sea is a refuge for unique life and extending its protection would have minimal impact on fishers. Yet it remains under threat from destructive fishing.
We call on @ec.europa.eu, @fao.org GFCM and Med countries to extend #DeepSea protection.
#DefendTheDeep
We call on @ec.europa.eu, @fao.org GFCM and Med countries to extend #DeepSea protection.
#DefendTheDeep
Just copy-pasting the EU’s existing targets into the new #OceanAct would be fairly meaningless.
Ambitions like protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030—agreed by the EU but not yet in law—must be added.
Read @verampcoelho.bsky.social’s interview with @endseurope.com: www.endseurope.com/article/1937...
Ambitions like protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030—agreed by the EU but not yet in law—must be added.
Read @verampcoelho.bsky.social’s interview with @endseurope.com: www.endseurope.com/article/1937...
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Just copy-pasting the EU’s existing targets into the new #OceanAct would be fairly meaningless.
Ambitions like protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030—agreed by the EU but not yet in law—must be added.
Read @verampcoelho.bsky.social’s interview with @endseurope.com: www.endseurope.com/article/1937...
Ambitions like protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030—agreed by the EU but not yet in law—must be added.
Read @verampcoelho.bsky.social’s interview with @endseurope.com: www.endseurope.com/article/1937...
Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems shelter unique species, yet a single trawl pass can wipe them out in seconds.
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean & the EU must extend deep-sea protection & end destructive fishing over these vulnerable habitats. #DefendTheDeep 🌊
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean & the EU must extend deep-sea protection & end destructive fishing over these vulnerable habitats. #DefendTheDeep 🌊
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems shelter unique species, yet a single trawl pass can wipe them out in seconds.
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean & the EU must extend deep-sea protection & end destructive fishing over these vulnerable habitats. #DefendTheDeep 🌊
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean & the EU must extend deep-sea protection & end destructive fishing over these vulnerable habitats. #DefendTheDeep 🌊
🇵🇹 Portugal aims to reach 30% marine protected areas by 2026, ahead of the 2030 target.
Covering 200,000 km², the new Madeira–Tore & Banco de Gorringe Marine Nature Reserve will help protect biodiversity & fish nurseries while boosting the blue economy: www.aman-alliance.org/Home/Content...
Covering 200,000 km², the new Madeira–Tore & Banco de Gorringe Marine Nature Reserve will help protect biodiversity & fish nurseries while boosting the blue economy: www.aman-alliance.org/Home/Content...
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🇵🇹 Portugal aims to reach 30% marine protected areas by 2026, ahead of the 2030 target.
Covering 200,000 km², the new Madeira–Tore & Banco de Gorringe Marine Nature Reserve will help protect biodiversity & fish nurseries while boosting the blue economy: www.aman-alliance.org/Home/Content...
Covering 200,000 km², the new Madeira–Tore & Banco de Gorringe Marine Nature Reserve will help protect biodiversity & fish nurseries while boosting the blue economy: www.aman-alliance.org/Home/Content...
IMO numbers play a key role in controlling vessels at sea and helping authorities to prevent illegal fishing.
We urge the @fao.org General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean to make this identification information compulsory for all vessels longer than 15 metres since currently it's not. ⬇️
We urge the @fao.org General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean to make this identification information compulsory for all vessels longer than 15 metres since currently it's not. ⬇️
November 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
IMO numbers play a key role in controlling vessels at sea and helping authorities to prevent illegal fishing.
We urge the @fao.org General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean to make this identification information compulsory for all vessels longer than 15 metres since currently it's not. ⬇️
We urge the @fao.org General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean to make this identification information compulsory for all vessels longer than 15 metres since currently it's not. ⬇️
Jellyfish have been part of the ocean for hundreds of millions of years.🪼
They’re not just drifters — they play a key role in marine food webs and help keep ecosystems in balance.
Healthy oceans depend on every species, even the ones that sting! 🌊
#WorldJellyfishDay
They’re not just drifters — they play a key role in marine food webs and help keep ecosystems in balance.
Healthy oceans depend on every species, even the ones that sting! 🌊
#WorldJellyfishDay
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Jellyfish have been part of the ocean for hundreds of millions of years.🪼
They’re not just drifters — they play a key role in marine food webs and help keep ecosystems in balance.
Healthy oceans depend on every species, even the ones that sting! 🌊
#WorldJellyfishDay
They’re not just drifters — they play a key role in marine food webs and help keep ecosystems in balance.
Healthy oceans depend on every species, even the ones that sting! 🌊
#WorldJellyfishDay
At the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean annual meeting this week, we urge Med countries to address the lack of compliance with existing fisheries measures and to adopt binding transparency rules 🐟 europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
#GFCMSession #FightIllegalFishing #MedSeaAlliance
#GFCMSession #FightIllegalFishing #MedSeaAlliance
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
At the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean annual meeting this week, we urge Med countries to address the lack of compliance with existing fisheries measures and to adopt binding transparency rules 🐟 europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
#GFCMSession #FightIllegalFishing #MedSeaAlliance
#GFCMSession #FightIllegalFishing #MedSeaAlliance
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy is the right tool to rebuild fish stocks, safeguard biodiversity, and support coastal communities.
It has already shown its value, both for the ocean and for the economy. But with stronger enforcement, it could work even better. 🌊🐟
It has already shown its value, both for the ocean and for the economy. But with stronger enforcement, it could work even better. 🌊🐟
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy is the right tool to rebuild fish stocks, safeguard biodiversity, and support coastal communities.
It has already shown its value, both for the ocean and for the economy. But with stronger enforcement, it could work even better. 🌊🐟
It has already shown its value, both for the ocean and for the economy. But with stronger enforcement, it could work even better. 🌊🐟
#Halloween has arrived at sea! 👻🎃
From the surface to the seafloor, the ocean never runs out of strange, spectacular, and spooky sights.
No costumes needed. 💙
From the surface to the seafloor, the ocean never runs out of strange, spectacular, and spooky sights.
No costumes needed. 💙
October 31, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#Halloween has arrived at sea! 👻🎃
From the surface to the seafloor, the ocean never runs out of strange, spectacular, and spooky sights.
No costumes needed. 💙
From the surface to the seafloor, the ocean never runs out of strange, spectacular, and spooky sights.
No costumes needed. 💙
🌊The Mediterranean deep sea is a hidden treasure — home to extraordinary species found nowhere else on Earth, but it is under threat from destructive fishing.
Mediterranean countries must act now to protect the deep sea, for marine life and for coastal communities.
#DefendTheDeep
Mediterranean countries must act now to protect the deep sea, for marine life and for coastal communities.
#DefendTheDeep
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🌊The Mediterranean deep sea is a hidden treasure — home to extraordinary species found nowhere else on Earth, but it is under threat from destructive fishing.
Mediterranean countries must act now to protect the deep sea, for marine life and for coastal communities.
#DefendTheDeep
Mediterranean countries must act now to protect the deep sea, for marine life and for coastal communities.
#DefendTheDeep