Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Oceana claims that more than 50% of european fisheries should be closed down immediately to prevent their collapse

A report by the organisation shows that the seas off the Iberian Peninsula, the North Sea and deep-sea waters are once again topping the list of areas in the worst state.

Monday, November 28, 2005

Oceana asserts that the General Secretariat of Maritime Fisheries is keeping quiet about a transfer of illegal fish on the high seas

The transfer took place between two vessels belonging to Antonio Vidal.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The Galician Government subsidies “Monte Meixueiro”, one of the fishing vessels arrested by Norwegian patrols for illegal fishing

Many of the fisheries subsidies handed out by the governments of Galicia and Spain end up in companies involved in illegal or rogue fishing.

Friday, October 28, 2005

Bottom trawling is exhausting deep-sea species

More and more groups of scientists, including those at the ICES, are calling for these fisheries to be closed down.

Monday, October 17, 2005

Galician businessman Antonio Vidal, indicted by the EE.UU. authorities for pirate fishing

The Spanish Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries has granted him subsidies to the value of 1,700,000 euros despite his known connections with pirate fishing, This could result in a 20 year prison sentence.

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Millions of euros from EU funds have been spent on the financing of driftnets, despite the fact that these are prohibited

Many of the driftnetters that Oceana discovered fishing illegally had received subsidies from the EU to give up the use of this fishing method.

Thursday, August 25, 2005

Oceana observers embark on the spanish longliner fleet in the Mediterranean

This is the first case of collaboration between a government research organisation, the fishing sector and a marine protection NGO.