So here’s the deal: Oceana is participating in a contest hosted by National Geographic Germany – and we need your help for a chance to win €30,000 for our work to protect the Balearic Seamounts. Since some of you may not speak German, we thought we’d give you a quick rundown of what you need … Read more
Today was a big day for us – we presented our proposal to protect 15% of the marine area around the Canary Islands. If our proposal is accepted, it would multiply the current protected area by 100. As some of you may know, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity requires effective conservation of at … Read more
Como parte de los trabajos de muestreo para conocer los fondos submarinos españoles que Oceana está llevando a cabo desde 2006 en colaboración con la Fundación Biodiversidad, durante 2009 se preparó una expedición de 2 meses de duración al archipiélago canario. El motivo de esta campaña era obtener información sobre ecosistemas y especies canarias con … Read more
This gorgonian, often observed in small groups, occurs off Punta de Teno (Tenerife) between 225 and 310 meters depth, forming extensive forests, as seen in the image. These dense formations create a habitat that provides shelter for many fish species and promotes the development of interesting biological communities. The bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) usually … Read more
PROPOSAL OF MARINE AREAS OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE – CANARY ISLANDS Proposal in Google Earth Species documented by Oceana in El Hierro
In 2005, Oceana was the first organisation to photograph and take video footage of the Gorringe Bank seamounts, southeast of Cape St. Vincent, identifying 36 species that had never been seen before on these mountains. The international marine conservation organisation Oceana urges the Portuguese government to expand the Natura 2000 Network and protect its seamounts. … Read more
Even though we’ve been conducting at-sea expeditions for years, the incredible beauty of what lies beneath the waves still takes our breath away. These are just a few images of the habitats and species we are working to protect in the area surrounding the Canary Islands. We hope you enjoyed the images as much as … Read more
Our photographer captured this amazing shot of a golden anemone last year in Cap Blanc, Mallorca (Balearic Islands). Last week the Spanish and Balearic governments announced their commitment to protect the seamounts of the Channel of Mallorca – one of the areas in the Spanish Mediterranean with the highest biodiversity levels. Oceana has spent years … Read more
We’d like to let you all know that we recently opened a new office in Copenhagen, Denmark, which is focusing exclusively on the Baltic Sea. The Baltic is a unique environment with highly valuable biodiversity, but pollution, destructive fishing practices and poorly managed marine protected areas continue to threaten the richness and resilience of the … Read more
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