Expeditions
April 28, 2011
Oceana Ranger Expedition 2011: Heading Toward Seamounts
This two-month expedition to the western Mediterranean and the Atlantic studied seamounts (underwater mountains) and canyons. These unique environments are rich in biodiversity, but are relatively unexplored due to their…
April 27, 2011
2011 marked the year that Oceana embarked on its first expedition to the BalticOCEANA is launching a two-month research expedition in the Baltic Sea. The objective of the expedition was…
April 28, 2010
The Oceana Ranger 2010 Expedition focused on the Western Mediterranean, where Oceana researched marine areas that were, and some that still, need to be protected. Thanks to an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle),…
April 27, 2010
Gulf of Mexico Expedition 2010
Oceana Gulf of Mexico Expedition 2010 from Oceana on Vimeo. Oceana launched a two-month research expedition from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to assess the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon…
April 28, 2009
Canary Islands 2009 Expedition
The expedition to study the Iberian Peninsula Coasts and the Canary Islands, was carried out with the support of the Fundacion Biodiversidad. Oceana studied the seamounts in the area, as…
April 28, 2008
On June 1st, the Oceana Ranger initiated its 2008 Expedition in Vigo, after sailing in the waters of Portugal, Gulf of Cádiz and the Alboran Sea. The itinerary took the team…
April 28, 2008
Carried out in collaboration with the MarViva Foundation, the Marviva Med expedition documented illegal fishing of the severely overfished bluefin tuna, the impact of bottom trawling and driftnets on…
April 28, 2007
In May of 2007, the Ranger, set sail on its third expedition to the Mediterranean Sea. Besides identifying and documenting illegal fishing activities, the Ranger studied vulnerable marine habitats, protected marine…
April 28, 2006
Oceana’s 2006 expedition documented specific marine ecosystems in need of protection prior to the revision of the Habitats Directive in 2007 as well as illegal fishing activities—specifically the use of…
April 28, 2005
The Ranger undertook its first transoceanic expedition, sailing for more than 5 months and more than 12.000 nautical miles, from the Pacific Ocean in the North American West Coast…
