Press Releases

Clean seas, plastic-free beaches and an end to overfishing by 2020? Not with these national measures, the Commission finds

30 July 2018

• Clean ocean
• Low impact fisheries
• Ocean plastic pollution
• Ocean use

Press Releases

International Seabed Authority annual session fails to address NGO demands

27 July 2018

• Deep sea mining
• Ocean use

General News

European Parliament wants stronger measures on plastic pollution

11 July 2018

• Clean ocean
• Ocean plastic pollution

General News

Seas At Risk launches ‘Manifesto for the sea’ in run-up to 2019 European Parliament election

9 July 2018

• Clean ocean
• Ocean use
• Rewilding the ocean

Publications

Manifesto for the sea

5 July 2018

• Low impact fisheries
• Ocean use

Press Releases

50 NGOs call on world community to protect the deep sea from mining

4 July 2018

• Deep sea mining
• Ocean use

Press Releases

Environmental groups call for a U-turn on deep sea mining

2 July 2018

• Deep sea mining
• Ocean use

General News

European Parliament misses opportunity to develop ambitious EU vision for aquaculture

27 June 2018

• Aquaculture
• Ocean use

General News

Belgium launches long-awaited public debate on deep sea mining

27 June 2018

• Deep sea mining
• Ocean use

General News

Port of Rotterdam fuel oil spill – a stark reminder of risks to Arctic ecosystems

26 June 2018

• Climate and ocean
• Decarbonising shipping

General News

European Parliament finally leads by example: no more single-use plastic bottles from next year

26 June 2018

• Clean ocean
• Ocean plastic pollution

Publications

Belgium’s support to deep sea mining scrutinized

26 June 2018

• Deep sea mining
• Ocean use

General News

European Parliament sends message to Belgium: take nature protection laws seriously

14 June 2018

• Marine protected areas
• Ocean governance
• Rewilding the ocean

General News

One million single-use plastic bottles in the European Parliament: disappointing response to Rethink Plastic challenge

4 June 2018

• Clean ocean
• Ocean plastic pollution

General News

Fisheries plan for the North Sea undermines Common Fisheries Policy commitments

1 June 2018

• Low impact fisheries
• Ocean use

Press Releases

Victory for the oceans – Commission takes important legal step to protect our seas from the plastic deluge

28 May 2018

• Clean ocean
• Ocean plastic pollution

General News

Common Fisheries Policy: decision makers need to take action to restore fish stocks and reduce unwanted catch

30 April 2018

• Low impact fisheries
• Ocean use

Publications

Joint NGO call on the International Seabed Authority: Protect the marine environment from harm!

27 April 2018

• Deep sea mining
• Ocean use