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Danger zone OCEAN: plastic pollution and noise inferno threaten marine species
12th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species to meet in the Philippines Wädenswil/Manila, 20th October 2017. From 23rd to 28th of October, 2017, delegates of more than 120 countries gather in Manila, the...
read moreTheir Future is Our Future: Fresh hope for Africa’s ocean wildlife and all who depend on it
18th October 2017/Wädenswil, Switzerland: Several high-profile and international organizations will launch a new non-binding multi-stakeholder partnership to curb the capture, trade and consumption of endangered, threatened or protected aquatic mammals, reptiles and...
read moreOceanCare joined Mission Blue
OceanCare has joined the Mission Blue alliance which is led by the legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle. Mission Blue inspires, empowers and supports organisations and individuals working towards a global network of marine protected areas – Hope Spots. These Hope...
read moreInternational Call to protect whale migration corridor in Spanish Mediterranean waters
Madrid, 1st September 2017: „It is of upmost importance to establish the whale migration corridor between the Balearic Islands and the Spanish mainland as a protected area and to prevent further exploration of fossil fuels in the region.“ This is the core message and...
read moreOceanCare information video on shark and dolphin hunting in Peru reaches more than 200,000 people
Wädenswil, 20 July 2017. By the end of June, Swiss marine conservation organisation OceanCare published a short video on shark and dolphin hunting in Peru on YouTube. Since then, more than 200,000 people watched this video. In addition to many viewers from...
read moreUN Oceans Conference concludes with call to take action
Wädenswil/New York, 9 June 2017. The United Nations’ five-day conference on marine conservation in New York concluded with a Call for Action. This declaration was agreed upon unanimously by the country representatives, including a range of head of states and...
read moreOceanCare’s World Oceans Day Commitments to #SaveOurOcean. What are yours?
Wädenswil/Switzerland, 8th June 2017. The theme of today’s World Oceans Day is ‘Our Oceans, Our Future’. The ocean plays a vital role in all our lives, providing us with oxygen, food, livelihoods and recreation and helps to control earth’s temperature and weather....
read moreUN Conference “Our Oceans, Our Future”…Our Challenge
OceanCare to participate in critical UN conference to determine the future of our oceans Wädenswil/Switzerland, 1stJune 2017. All next week, coinciding with World Oceans Day on the 8th June, OceanCare will be joining governments, United Nation’s agencies, the...
read moreAirlines Servicing Iceland Urged to Stop Promotion of Whale Products
Wädenswil, Switzerland, Wednesday 31st May, 2017. Animal protection and conservation groups in Europe are calling on European airlines that offer flights to Iceland, a popular whale-watching destination, to urge passengers to stop buying whale products while...
read moreShipping Noise: new data, clear recommendations
Underwater noise pollution from ships is a chronic, global stressor impacting a wide range of marine species. Ambient ocean noise levels nearly doubled each decade from 1963-2007 in low-frequency bands attributed to shipping, inspiring a pledge from the International...
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