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Take your time and browse through our library. You will find a series of background stories on the conservation of the ocean and its inhabitants, many news and important publications.

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Marine Protected AreasCollisions
Press releaseMar 17, 2025
Spanish Government Urged to Advance Mediterranean Protection Efforts
Read nowMarine Protected Areas
NewsMar 14, 2025
Marine Experts Gather to Strengthen Protection for Mediterranean Whale Migration Corridor
Read nowMarine Protected Areas Shipping Underwater Noise Pollution
Press releaseJan 15, 2025
Finally – Switzerland to Sign the UN High Seas Treaty
Read nowBBNJ Marine Protected Areas United Nations
NewsAug 15, 2024
First Greek Shipping Company Changes Sea Routes in the Hellenic Trench
Read nowCollisions Shipping
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Collision Risk: Slowing Down to Protect Endangered Whales!
Read nowCollisions Featured Shipping
NewsAug 12, 2024
La Sexta: Slow down to save the sperm whales
Read nowCollisions Shipping Whales
NewsJul 30, 2024
Tragic Loss of Sperm Whale Julio Highlights Need for Strict Speed Limits 
Read nowCollisions Whales
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Shipping: Analysis of maritime traffic in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea for 2023 – Infographs (2024)
Read nowCollisions Shipping
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Tráfico Marítimo: Análisis del tráfico marítimo en el Mediterráneo noroccidental durante 2023 – Infografías (2024)
Read nowCollisions Shipping
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Tráfico Marítimo: Reducción de velocidad en el Corredor de Migración de Cetáceos – Folleto (2024)
Read nowCollisions Marine Protected Areas Species Conservation
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Shipping: Speed Reduction in the Cetacean Migration Corridor – Factsheet (2024)
Read nowCollisions Marine Protected Areas Species Conservation
NewsJul 10, 2024
Conference: Ship speed reduction to protect large whales in the Mediterranean Cetacean Migration Corridor
Read nowCollisions Shipping Whales
Press releaseJul 08, 2024
Limiting ship speed is necessary to prevent extinction of great whales in the North-Western Mediterranean
Read nowBecause Our Planet Is Blue Collisions Shipping
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Oceans – Sustainable Food: UNCLOS ICP – Submission (2024)
Read nowBottom Trawling Climate Change Fisheries
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Oceans – Food Security: UNCLOS ICP – Opening Statement (2024)
Read nowBottom Trawling Climate Change Fisheries
Press releaseJun 19, 2024
SAvE Whales: Implementation agreement with Greece signed
Read nowCollisions Whales
Press releaseApr 17, 2024
Scientists, civil society and Greek government to deploy technology to prevent ship strikes on sperm whales in the Kythera strait
Read nowBecause Our Planet Is Blue Collisions Shipping
Press releaseFeb 26, 2024
Protecting marine ecosystems and geoengineering Pandora’s box on the agenda of UN environment ministers
Read nowBecause Our Planet Is Blue Geoengineering Marine Protected Areas
NewsFeb 12, 2024
A Chance for Protecting Biodiversity – OceanCare’s Opening Statement at the COP14 of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
Read nowAquatic Wild Meat Marine Protected Areas Species Conservation
NewsNov 14, 2023
A glimmer of hope for European Union’s Nature to recover
Read nowInternational Cooperation Marine Protected Areas
NewsOct 24, 2023
Important Marine Mammal Areas: 72% of the Ocean examined
Read nowIUCN Marine Protected Areas
NewsOct 05, 2023
Time has come for EU Member States to phase-out bottom trawling
Read nowBottom Trawling Fisheries Marine Protected Areas
NewsJul 29, 2023
French shipping company CMA CGM moves shipping routes out of important whale habitat
Read nowBecause Our Planet Is Blue Collisions Shipping
Press releaseJul 07, 2023
More shadows than lights at crucial IMO meeting
Read nowClimate Change Collisions Shipping
Press releaseJul 06, 2023
NEWS from the IMO in London: NW-Mediterranean declared as PSSA to protect endangered whales from ship strikes!
Read nowCollisions Shipping Whales
Press releaseJun 28, 2023
Global pressure on IMO to take key decisions on decarbonisation of shipping and to protect whales from strikes
Read nowClimate Change Collisions Shipping
Press releaseJun 19, 2023
High Seas Alliance applauds adoption of High Seas Treaty and calls for swift ratification
Read nowBecause Our Planet Is Blue Marine Protected Areas
Press releaseJun 01, 2023
Major Danish shipping company strives for a brighter future for endangered sperm whales in Greek waters
Read nowBecause Our Planet Is Blue Collisions Shipping
Press releaseMay 17, 2023
French Shipowners Association calling on Members helping to protect endangered whales
Read nowBecause Our Planet Is Blue Collisions Shipping
NewsMar 05, 2023
New scientific paper emphasizes the major welfare concerns related to boat strikes on whales
Read nowCollisions Shipping Whales
Press releaseMar 05, 2023
High Seas Treaty: New Treaty agreed to protect half the planet but formal adoption still required
Read nowInternational Cooperation Marine Protected Areas
NewsFeb 19, 2023
Major Shipping Company slows down to protect Whales
Read nowBecause Our Planet Is Blue Collisions Shipping
Press releaseDec 15, 2022
IMO regulates shipping in the NW Mediterranean to protect endangered whales
Read nowCollisions International Cooperation Marine Protected Areas
Press releaseDec 05, 2022
The Mediterranean and Black Seas are not a safe place for whales and dolphins
Read nowCollisions Whales
Press releaseNov 28, 2022
High-risk collision hotspots in the Mediterranean Sea: Urgent measures required to save whales from vanishing
Read nowCollisions International Cooperation Shipping
Story
Will «Moby Dick» disappear from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea?
Read nowCollisions Whales
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Ship strikes: The urgent need to slow down vessels
Read nowCollisions Shipping Whales
Press releaseOct 25, 2022
IFAW REPORT: Economic analysis of impacts of vessel speed reduction in European waters
Read nowCollisions Shipping Underwater Noise Pollution
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Hope for blue whales off Sri Lanka
Read nowCollisions Shipping Whales
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SAvE Whales: Successful high-tech project to protect sperm whales
Read nowFeatured Collisions Whales
Press releaseSep 08, 2022
Major shipping company shifts lanes to help save Sri Lankan blue whales
Read nowCollisions Shipping Whales
Press releaseAug 11, 2022
We need an «environmental TUV certification» for the high seas!
Read nowBBNJ International Cooperation Marine Protected Areas
Press releaseJun 24, 2022
UN Ocean Conference: On Track to Fail SDG14 – Life Below Water
Read nowInternational Cooperation Marine Protected Areas
Press releaseJun 21, 2022
German shipping association recommends re-routing ships to save endangered whales
Read nowCollisions Shipping
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Áreas Marinas Protegidas: AMP en Argentina y Distribución de Cetáceos – Informe ESP (2022)
Read nowDolphins IWC Marine Protected Areas
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Marine Protected Areas: MPA in Argentina and Cetacean Distribution – Report (2022)
Read nowDolphins Marine Protected Areas Whales
NewsMar 07, 2022
Spanish Mediterranean regions urge government to protect Cetaceans
Read nowCollisions Shipping Underwater Noise Pollution
Press releaseJan 27, 2022
Major shipping company helps save endangered sperm whales in the Mediterranean
Read nowCollisions Marine Protected Areas Whales
NewsJan 18, 2022
SaveMoby from Extinction
Read nowCollisions Whales
NewsNov 08, 2021
Shipping needs to slow down to reach climate targets faster
Read nowClimate Change Collisions
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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.

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High vessel speeds at sea lead to deadly collisions with whales. Together, we can protect their lives. The time to act is now.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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A healthy Ocean is essential for life on the blue planet.
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