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Plastic Pollution: 10 Urgent Demands from Swiss NGOs to the Federal Council

Plastics: Swiss Environmental Protection Act and Plastics – Summary Report ‘Making the EPA Matter’ (2024)

Plastics: Swiss Environmental Protection Act and Plastics – Report ‘Making the EPA Matter’ (2024)

Fisheries: Progress on Cooperation between GFCM and OceanCare – Submission (2024)

Because Our Planet Is Blue: To the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) – Declaration (2024)

Whaling: Call for Release of Captain Paul Watson – Open Letter (2024)

Fishing: The Trawl Supremacy – Report (2024)

Cacería de Ballenas: Moratoria de la CBI para Proteger a las Cetáceos – Resumen (2024)

Whaling: IWC’s Moratorium to Protect Cetaceans – Briefing (2024)

Cacería de ballenas: Comisión Ballenera Internacional de vital importancia – NGO Rebuttal (2024)

Whaling: International Whaling Commission Remains Vitally Important – NGO Rebuttal (2024)

Shipping: Analysis of maritime traffic in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea for 2023 – Infographs (2024)

Tráfico Marítimo: Análisis del tráfico marítimo en el Mediterráneo noroccidental durante 2023 – Infografías (2024)

Tráfico Marítimo: Reducción de velocidad en el Corredor de Migración de Cetáceos – Folleto (2024)

Shipping: Speed Reduction in the Cetacean Migration Corridor – Factsheet (2024)

Tráfico Marítimo: Reducción de velocidad en el Corredor de Migración de Cetáceos – Información general (2024)

Shipping: Speed Reduction in the Cetacean Migration Corridor – Background Information (2024)

Oceans – Sustainable Food: UNCLOS ICP – Submission (2024)

Oceans – Food Security: UNCLOS ICP – Opening Statement (2024)

Pollution: E-Cigarettes – Factsheet (2024)

Pollution: Cigarette Butts – Factsheet (2024)

Climate Change: Serious Problem for Breeding Seals in Europe – Infographic (2024)

Plastic Pollution: Clean-ups or Clean-washing? – Report EIA/OceanCare (2023)

Whaling: Unravelling the Truth, Whale killing in the Faroe Islands – Report (2023)

Spain: Iberian Orcas and their Interaction with Boats – Open Letter (2023)

Tourism: Treating Marine Wildlife with Respect – Infosheet (2023)

Ocean Noise: Noise Mitigation (BAT/BEP) – Report CMS/OceanCare (2023)

Marine Conservation: UNCLOS ICP23 – OceanCare Statement (2023)

Plastic Pollution: BBNJ Agreement – OceanCare Briefing (2023)

Pollution Plastique: Untangled, Pollution & Engins de pêche – Briefing FRA court (2023)

Contaminación Plástica: Untangled, Plásticos & Aparejos de pesca – Briefing ESP corto (2023)

Plastic Pollution: Untangled, Plastic Treaty & Fishing Gear – Briefing (2023)

Plastic Pollution: Untangled, Plastic Treaty & Fishing Gear – Briefing short (2023)

Plastic Pollution: International Whaling Commission and Plastics – Briefing (2022)

Plastic Pollution: Plastics in Switzerland – Factsheet (2023)

Ocean Noise: UN Ocean Conference – Joint Statement (2022)

Ocean Noise: Ocean Noise and the SDGs – Briefing (2022)

Whaling: Whaling and the SDGs – Briefing (2022)

Áreas Marinas Protegidas: AMP en Argentina y Distribución de Cetáceos – Informe ESP (2022)

Marine Protected Areas: MPA in Argentina and Cetacean Distribution – Report (2022)

Climate Change: Out of Habitat, Marine Mammals II – Report (2022)

Plastic Pollution: Plastic Matters – Report (2022)

Plastic Pollution: Plastic Matters – Executive Summary Report (2022)

Deep-sea Mining: Battery Regulation – EU-Submission (2021)

Deep-sea Mining: A Noisy Affair – Report (2021)

Faroe Islands: Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins in the NE Atlantic – Report (2021)

Whales & Dolphins: Under Pressure in European Waters – Report (2021)

Ocean Noise: Impact of Noise on Fish Stocks in the Central Adriatic Sea – Study GFCM/OceanCare (2021)

Whaling: A 50-Year-Vision for the IWC – Briefing (2021)

Fishery: European Retailers Sourcing Farmed Fish – Report Changing Markets (2021)

Ocean Noise: Neglected threat in the EU – Report (2021)

Deep-sea Mining: International Seabed Authority, ISA – Submission by OceanCare (2021)

Ocean Noise: Aguas silenciosas para ballenas y delfines – Informe ESP (2021)

Ocean Noise: Quiet Waters for Whales and Dolphins – Report (2021)

High Seas: UN BBNJ IGC3 Transboundary Pollution – Briefing (2020)

Sea Turtles: Sea Turtle Consumption in the Maldives – Survey (2020)

Plastic Pollution: Plastic and Covid – Interview (2020)

Plastic Pollution: Global Plastics Convention – Infographic EIA (2020)

Plastic Pollution: Convention on Plastic Pollution – Report EIA (2020)

High Seas: UN BBNJ Transboundary Pollution – Briefing long (2019)

High Seas: UN BBNJ Transboundary Pollution – Briefing short (2019)

Species Conservation: CMS and its NGO Partners – Report (2019)

SDG: OceanCare’s Committment to the SDGs – ECOSOC-Report (2019)

Aquatic Wildmeat: Viande Aquatique Sauvage au Bénin et au Togo – Rapport FRA (2019)

Aquatic Wildmeat: Situation in Coastal Regions of Benin and Togo – Report (2019)

Ocean Noise: Reduce Noise in EU Waters – Report (2019)

Plastic Pollution: Microplastics in marine animals – Report (2019)

Plastic Pollution: Microplastics – Infograph (2019)

High Seas: UN BBNJ Marine Protected Areas – Intervention (2018)

Ocean Noise: Twelve Actions to Reduce Ocean Noise – Statement (2018)

Ocean Noise: A Growing Threat to Fish Stocks – Statement to FAO COFI (2018)

Ocean Noise: Anthropogenic Underwater Noise – Statement at UNCLOS ICP (2018)

Fishery: Action Call to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) – Open Letter (2018)

Aquatic Wildmeat: Viande Aquatique Sauvage et SDGs – Briefing FRA (2018)

Aquatic Wildmeat: AWM and the SDGs – Briefing (2018)

Plastic Pollution: Marine Debris and the SDGs – Briefing (2018)

Ocean Noise: Impact on Fish and Invertebrates – Report (2018)

Peru: Dolphin Hunting and Shark Fishing – Infograph (2018)

Plastic Pollution: Single Use Plastic and Fishing Gear – Statement to EU (2018)

Ocean Noise: Overview SE Mediterranean Anthropogenic Noise – Paper (2017)

Aquatic Wildmeat: Viande de Brousse Aquatique en Afrique de l’Ouest – Briefing FRA (2017)

Aquatic Wild Meat: AWM in Westafrica – Briefing (2017)

Plastic Pollution: Marine Debris & International Forums – Report (2017)

Ocean Noise: UN Ocean Conference – Joint Statement (2017)

Ocean Noise: SE Mediterranean – Recommendations (2017)

Ocean Noise: UN BBNJ PrepCom II – Statement (2016)

Ocean Noise: Ocean Noise Pollution and Food Security – Statement (2016)

Ocean Noise: Open Science EU – Article (2016)

Ocean Noise: Noise Hotspots in the ACCOBAMS Area – Report (2016)

Whales: Whale Watching – Guidelines (2016)

Whaling: Frozen in Time, Whaling in Norway – Report (2016)

Dolphins: Mediterranean Common Dolphins in Open Science EU – Article (2016)

Dolphins: Loss of Common Dolphin in Open Science EU – Article (2016)

Peru: Petition for Protection of Dolphins and Sharks – Letter to the President of Peru (2016)

Aquatic Wild Meat: A Local Issue with Global Responsibility – Report (2016)

Aquatic Wild Meat: CMS Standing Committee 45 – Briefing (2016)

Polar Bears: Trophy Hunting – Factsheet (2016)

Plastic Pollution: UNCLOS ICP – Statement (2016)

Ocean Noise: Hotspot Mediterranean Sea – Report (2016)

Peru: Dolphin Hunting and Shark Fishing – Factsheet (2016)

MDG: OceanCare’s Committment to MDG7 – ECOSOC-Report (2015)

Sea Turtles: Leatherback Turtles in Greece – Study (2015)

Ocean Noise: Cuvier’s beaked whales & Mediterranean Monk Seals – Report (2015)

Whaling: Japan’s Aid to Fishing Industry – Report (2002, Update 2014)

Ocean Noise: Cuvier’s Beaked Whales – Presentation to CMS (2014)

Whaling: Amazon and Whaling – Report EIA (2012)

Whaling: Toxic Menu, Whale Meat Contamination – Report (2012)

Ocean Noise: Military Necessity vs. Conservation – Position Paper (2012)

Whaling: Breaking Ranks, Denmark and Whaling – Report (2012)

Ocean Noise: Seismic Exploration and International Law – Position Paper (2011)

Whaling: Japan’s polluted Whale, Dolphin and Porpoise Products – Report EIA (2008)

Ocean Noise: Impact Assessment and ACCOBAMS – Position Paper (2007)

Whaling: Non-Compliance within the IWC – Report (2006)

Ocean Noise: Use of LFA Sonar under International Law – Report (2003)

Whaling: Japan’s Aid to Fishing Industry – Report (2002)

International Fora: Vote-Buying – Legal Opinion (2001)

International Fora: States exercising Power on Voting Behavior of other States – Legal Opinion (2001)

Statutes of OceanCare

Whaling: IWC Competence to Manage Small Cetaceans – Legal Analysis (1998)

Marine Protection: Environmental Threats to Arctic Marine Life and Communities – Report (1997)

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Petition: Because our planet is blue, OceanCare

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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Petition: Because our planet is blue, OceanCare

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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Petition: Because our planet is blue, OceanCare

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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