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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Oceana demands a fine of €160,000 for every poacher in Cabrera

The conservation organisation has detected several serious infractions involving spearfishermen caught in the Cala Santa Maria integral reserve.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Half of the Spanish Mediterranean could be opened to oil and gas exploitation

Oceana estimates that nearly 12 of the 26 million hectares of Spanish Mediterranean waters are under threat of oil and gas exploration.

Friday, February 7, 2014

France has cancelled the oil exploration permits in the Mediterranean. Oceana asks that Spain does the same

Spain’s commitment to the exploitation of offshore oil and gas is entirely contrary to the EU energy targets for 2030

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Oceana requests the immediate convening of the Cabrera board of trustees

Since the last regional elections, the Board of Trustees should have met ten times, but has only done so on three occasions.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Baltic Sea Expeditions highlight critical need for marine protected areas

Oceana proposes 13 new marine protected areas in one of the most threatened seas in the world.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Cairn to carry out half a million explosions with seismic airguns between the Balearic Islands and Valencia

When combined with Spectrum’s activities in the area, the noise pollution will affect 20 million hectares and harm tens of thousands of cetaceans.

Friday, January 31, 2014

National Geographic and Oceana screen documentary on pristine chilean islands

Santiago, Chile, January 30, 2014 – The National Geographic documentary film “Desventuradas: The Wildest Chile,” was screened last...

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