Oceana urges the incoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council to secure decades of progress on rebuilding fisheries and to pursue ocean health as a strategic pillar for EU security, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods
As Cyprus begins its presidency of the Council of the EU, Oceana calls on the Mediterranean island nation to steer the Union towards an unequivocal strategic direction: a restored ocean that strengthens Europe’s security by providing food, employment, and resilience against the climate crisis. The first semester of 2026 will be decisive in preserving effective fisheries legislation and in drafting a coherent framework that protects the ocean and the communities that depend on it.
Vera Coelho, Oceana’s Executive Director and Vice President in Europe,…