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Marine Conservation with Global Reach

The marine conservation NGO OceanCare has been committed to healthy, resilient oceans since 1989 – science-based, independent, and internationally connected. Since 2011, OceanCare holds UN Special Consultative Status on marine protection.

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Plastic Pollution
The Long-Lasting
Problem

Plastic harms the ocean long before we use it, and long after. OceanCare advocates for global regulation of the plastic life cycle – from production and use to disposal.

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In Focus

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Ocean Noise Pollution:
OceanCare Advocates for Silent Oceans

Underwater Noise is steadily increasing. OceanCare gives marine animals a voice and advocates for quieter seas and a reduction of this invisible pollution.

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Climate protection:
OceanCare Protects our Greatest Climate Ally

The ocean regulates our climate – but rising temperatures are pushing it to its limits. OceanCare works to protect it before the damage becomes irreversible.

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News

May 29, 2026
Nearly 700 dolphins killed in a single day in the Faroe Islands
On Wednesday, 27th May, the sea turned red again: In one of the largest single-day killing events in the history of the Faroe Islands across two different species, nearly 700 pilot whales and other dolphins were killed in three separate drive hunts – just hours after the Faroese Parliament voted...
May 20, 2026
New IFAW survey: Europeans want the ocean to be protected from its loudest threat
Today, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), with the support of KRESK 4 OCEANS, released the results of a major European opinion poll on underwater noise pollution. Conducted by IPSOS across five countries – France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain...
May 12, 2026
Shipping noise impacts the vocalization of pilot whales
A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology from Aarhus University, Denmark, investigates the response of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) to increased underwater noise in the Strait of Gibraltar. This region is a hub of intense maritime...
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Together for the ocean

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Protect the Oceans

Support OceanCare’s efforts for healthy oceans, marine life, and a sustainable future. Every donation makes a difference.
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High Tech Clean-Ups:

No Solution to Ocean Plastic Pollution

Technology-intensive ocean clean-ups often cause more harm than good. Their use requires the utmost caution and restraint.

Milestones

Marine Conservation with Impact: Our Milestones
Since 1989, OceanCare has advanced marine conservation – for example, through marine mammal protection efforts in West Africa.
Group photo CMS Marine Megafauna Week in Senegal

Focus areas

Large school of fish
Ocean Conservation
Humpback whale dives
Animal & Species Conservation