Director of International Relations
Nicolas Entrup has dedicated his professional activities to the protection of animals, species and the environmental for more than two decades. He possesses a wealth of experience in working on multilateral environmental agreements as well as on EU committees, and fosters a regular exchange with representatives from interest groups from the worlds of politics and business. Nicolas Entrup is involved in various scientific and policy working groups for the protection of the marine environment, where he insists on concrete results that will bring measurable benefits for marine life.
Nicolas Entrup has been part of the OceanCare team since 2011. He helps shape the organisation´s strategic direction and enriches it through his profound expertise and extensive network of international contacts. In the animal and species conservation programme, he works in particular on initiatives to end the hunting of whales, and since 2018 he has been responsible for the programme to reduce underwater noise. At the beginning of 2022, he took over as Director of International Relations at OceanCare.
With his small and yet sophisticated Viennese campaign agency SHIFTING VALUES, Nicolas Entrup also works on his own projects in the fields of climate and animal welfare.
Every year, approximately 9 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean – a deadly trap for millions of ocean inhabitants. Together we can stop the plastic wave and create a clean and healthy ocean.
The use of destructive fishing gear is one of the biggest threats to marine ecosystems. Together we can stop destructive fishing practises and protect the ocean and their inhabitants. The time to act is now.
Oil and gas exploration threatens marine ecosystems and life in the ocean. Together we can enforce a ban and protect our ocean. The time to act is now.
The deep sea is a unique habitat full of secrets and life. Resource extraction threatens to irreversibly destroy this treasure. Together, we can protect the deep sea. The time to act is now.