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OceanCare.
The ocean is our world.

For healthy living oceans.

The ocean covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface. It is home to millions of fascinating animal and plant species – many of which remain undiscovered. The vast scale and phenomenal biodiversity of the marine world fills us with amazement and holds us spellbound.

However, the marine ecosystem is being thrown out of balance because humans are leaving their indelible mark on it. Plastics and loud noises pollute the underwater world, many fish have been overfished, and numerous marine mammals and other wildlife are still being killed today.

OceanCare has been raising its voice on behalf of marine life since 1989. The international marine conservation organisation, based in Switzerland, holds Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC and contributes to Agenda 2030 and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

Drawing on our deep passion, in-depth expertise, dedication and perseverance, we are committed to healthy living oceans. Your support makes our work possible.

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      PETITION

      Our nature is not a waste dump!
      Stop unnecessary single-use plastics.​

      We call on the Swiss federal government: Stop shifting away your responsibility, but apply the instruments already in place within the Environmental Protection Act! Under this law, the Federal Council can ban the single-use plastic items, such as take-away items and plastic bags from the Swiss territory, independent of the material used, and can stop the sale of cosmetic and personal products containing microbeads in Switzerland.

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      Uncharted waters: what do the recent record marine heatwaves mean for the oceans?

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      SAvE Whales – protecting sperm whales from ship collisions

      There are about 200 sperm whales left in the eastern Mediterranean. Busy shipping routes cross through their habitat often resulting in collisions with whales. For regions where re-routing is not possible, OceanCare funded the development of the high-tech system «Save Whales». It warns ship captains when whales are present.  

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      High Seas Alliance applauds countries joining the High Seas Treaty ‘Race for Ratification’

      Hollywood Stars, Heads of State and Ocean Leaders call for urgent ocean protections as Treaty opens for signature at United Nations New York, 20 September 2023 As the historic High Seas Treaty opened to United Nations (UN) Member States for signature(1) at the UN General Assembly today, actors Sigourney Weaver...
      Sep 20, 2023

      International recognition of iconic whale and dolphin paradises of the South American Atlantic coast

      33 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) have been identified and put on the map in the South West Atlantic Ocean from the Guianas, north of the Brazilian Amazon, to the tip of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. This is the final result from a year-long process, including an intensive week-long...
      Sep 15, 2023

      Harpoons to be fired again as Iceland resumes its fin whale hunt

      With today’s announcement by Iceland‘s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, not to continue this summer’s temporary whaling ban, fin whales will soon be killed again. The two Icelandic whaling vessels left port in anticipation of this announcement already yesterday.
      Aug 31, 2023

      Experts speak out on misrepresentation of Iberian orca attacks on vessels

      On August, 24th 2023, 35 experts in the biology and behavior of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) from all around the world released an open letter concerning the Iberian orcas that have been involved in incidents where vessels have been damaged along certain coasts in southern Europe. Since then, many other...
      Aug 25, 2023
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