Baltic Expedition 2012

Baltic Expedition 2012

Oceana is undertaking a six-week Baltic Sea expedition in 2012. The studied areas are defined based on government reactions to our marine protected areas proposals, suggestions from other NGOs and the environmental ministries of several countries.

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Overview

Oceana is undertaking a six-week Baltic Sea expedition in 2012. The studied areas are defined based on government reactions to our marine protected areas proposals, suggestions from other NGOs and the environmental ministries of several countries, as well as areas that Oceana has identified as in need of more intensive research after 2011 expedition.

Oceana will carry out an at-sea research expedition to document and map vulnerable habitats that deserve protection, focusing on deeper offshore areas and including important spawning and feeding grounds for a number of fish. Our at-sea research will be performed using a chartered vessel, the Hanse Explorer.

With the help of divers and sophisticated equipment such as a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), we will gather detailed scientific information. Based on this scientific knowledge, we will advocate for specific policy measures creating new MPAs and establishing and enforcing management measures in existing MPAs in the Baltic Sea.

Diaries

June 12, 2012

The Baltic Expedition comes to a close

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June 11, 2012

Oceana Baltic Expedition is over

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June 8, 2012

Diving offshore and more bottom samples

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June 7, 2012

Coming to a close

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June 1, 2012

Friday Meet & Greet: Fourhorn Sculpin

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May 30, 2012

Swedish Spawning Ground

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May 29, 2012

Back in action

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May 28, 2012

A Day in Stockholm

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May 28, 2012

Port call in Stockholm

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May 27, 2012

The mystery of the dead seals

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May 26, 2012

We can feel our hands again

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May 25, 2012

The desert sea

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May 24, 2012

The Rov Record

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May 23, 2012

Bothnian Bay at its very best

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May 21, 2012

A long day

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May 18, 2012

To dive or not to dive!

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May 17, 2012

Diving at Åland Islands

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May 15, 2012

Scarce sea life

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May 14, 2012

Second day in Helsinki: Change of watch

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May 13, 2012

13 may 2012

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May 12, 2012

View of Hanko

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May 11, 2012

The weather gives us a rest

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May 10, 2012

10 may 2012

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May 8, 2012

8 may 2012

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May 7, 2012

Klints Bank and East of Gotland, a future MPA in the heart of the Baltic Sea

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May 6, 2012

Ghost Mountain

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May 5, 2012

Strong winds at the Klints bank

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May 4, 2012

Södra Midsjöbanken

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May 3, 2012

Kriegers flak

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May 2, 2012

Copenhagen, Denmark

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May 1, 2012

Haploops!

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April 30, 2012

30 april 2012

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April 29, 2012

The ROV, entangled in a lost fishing net

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April 28, 2012

Seals and snake pipe!

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April 27, 2012

The Sound of Sweden

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April 26, 2012

No sound in the Sound

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April 25, 2012

25 april 2012

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April 24, 2012

The first day of fieldwork

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April 23, 2012

Start

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The Crew

MARTYNA LAPINSKAITE

Administrative assistant (Lithuania)

JOSEP FLETA

ROV’s Technician (Spain)

GORKA LECLERCQ

Underwater videographer (Spain)

CLAUS KOCH

Dive coordinator (Denmark)

CARLOS MINGUELL

Underwater photographer (Spain)

ENRIQUE TALLEDO

Underwater videographer (Spain)

JOSÉ MANUEL SÁEZ

ROV’s Technician (Spain)

Ricardo Aguilar

Senior Advisor & Expedition Leader

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