OceanCare News
Ghost Fishing: Alarming situation in the Mediterranean Sea
During a 90-day survey in 2019 in cooperation with our partner organisation Save the Med Foundation in the waters of the Cabrera National Park (near the island of Mallorca), 122 Ghost FADs (floating fishing gear such as nets and fishing lines) have been recovered....
Appeal to Swiss Parliament to take a leading role in securing a treaty to prevent plastic pollution
Geneva/Wädenswil, 16th September 2020: During the current autumn session, eleven Swiss organisations, representing 350,000 members and supporters, and concerned about the increasing impact of plastics and microplastics on the Swiss environment and human population,...
The safety of reusables during the COVID-19 pandemic
In order to combat the plastic pollution crisis, reuse and refill system form an essential part in reducing plastic production and consumption, thereby tackling the problem at its root. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered some questions among consumers whether...
Studying dolphins in the Northern Adriatic Sea
OceanCare has teamed up with the Slovenian dolphin research organisation MORIGENOS and you can become part of an extraordinary experience to learn more about dolphins in this part of the Mediterranean and contribute to their protection: Dolphin Research Courses to...
The Global Pact for the Environment: the process is alive, but much work needs to be done
Wädenswil, 24th July 2020. This week UN member states have reconvened their efforts to address gaps in international environmental law and governance, with a view to strengthening implementation. It is also of crucial importance that member states seek to unify...
The fate of whales
The recent fate of two whales once again highlights how it is influenced by us humans. The one, a young sperm whale, was spotted in June north of Sicily, entangled in fishing gear. The other, an adult female fin whale, was first sighted on the eastern coast of Greece...
Lack of national political will is driving European seas to the brink
Today, the European Commission published a report assessing the progress with the implementation of the EU’s Marine Directive [1], adopted in 2008. The report comes out just as the European Environment Agency paints a dire picture of the state of European seas in its...
June 8th: World Oceans Day – Increasing sustainability in shipping traffic with more innovation and less speed
Wädenswil, 3 June 2020: The United Nations celebrate “World Oceans Day” on the 8th of June. This year’s theme is “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”. On this occasion, the international marine conservation organisation OceanCare introduces the interdisciplinary...
Scientists call for immediate EU action to protect dolphins and porpoises following NGO request
Scientists from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) have published landmark advice today, warning the European Commission that immediate action is needed to protect two critically vulnerable marine species. A group of NGOs has welcomed the...
Hunting against better knowledge
Norway’s whale hunt: fallen out of time Wädenswil, 9th April 2020: The 1st of April marked the start of the annual whaling season in Norway with a self-allocated quota of 1,278 animals. The first minke whale was killed already. Norway’s quota is five times higher than...