Mediterranean 2006 Expedition

Mediterranean 2006 Expedition

The main approaches of Oceana for the 2006 Oceana Ranger Expedition were the international illegal fishing in the Mediterranean and the documentation of specific marine ecosystems in need of protection by the European Union.

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Overview

DriftnetterOceana’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 driftnets—in the Western Mediterranean.

Diaries

October 1, 2006

Menorca Canyon

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September 30, 2006

Mahon

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September 29, 2006

Menorca canal

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September 28, 2006

East of Cabrera

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September 27, 2006

Cabrera

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September 26, 2006

West of Cabrera

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September 25, 2006

Emile Baudot

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September 24, 2006

Emile Baudot

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September 23, 2006

Auxias Marc

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September 22, 2006

Pitiusas

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September 20, 2006

Palma de Mallorca

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September 19, 2006

Cape Blanc

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September 18, 2006

Cape Salinas

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September 17, 2006

In front of Cala Mitjana

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September 16, 2006

Palma de Mallorca – We load the ROV

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September 13, 2006

Punta Prima and the seamounts

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September 12, 2006

Es Vedra and Sa Bota

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September 11, 2006

Els Freus Marine Reserve: Punta Gavina

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September 10, 2006

Els Freus Marine Reserve: La Plataforma and Gastabi island

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September 9, 2006

East of Ibiza: La Llosa de Santa Eulalia and Llado del Sur

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August 22, 2006

In the port of Nador (Morocco)

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August 14, 2006

Port engine

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August 10, 2006

My first week

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August 8, 2006

Seco de los Olivos

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August 8, 2006

Working with ROV

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August 6, 2006

Difficulties

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August 5, 2006

Night dive

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August 5, 2006

Night dive

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August 4, 2006

Aguadulce Port

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August 3, 2006

Cabo de Gata – El Plomo and Punta del Bergantín

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August 2, 2006

Cabo de Gata – Piedra de los Meros en La Laja

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August 2, 2006

Cabo de Gata

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August 1, 2006

First day

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August 1, 2006

Punta de El Sabinar

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July 30, 2006

Roquetas

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July 29, 2006

El Calón

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July 29, 2006

El Calón

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July 28, 2006

Isla de las Palomas

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July 28, 2006

Isla de las Palomas

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July 27, 2006

millions of jellyfish

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July 27, 2006

Mar Menor

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July 26, 2006

Valencia

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July 23, 2006

Burriana

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July 22, 2006

Placer de la Barra Alta

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July 21, 2006

Last day in Columbretes

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July 20, 2006

On Ferrera Island

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July 19, 2006

To the Columbretes Islands

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July 17, 2006

Operations on the Gerona coasts

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July 11, 2006

New deck crane

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July 9, 2006

Cagliari (Sardinia) Crossing to Rosas (Spain) 4 Days 330 Miles

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July 4, 2006

Weekly journal

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July 2, 2006

Sardinian waters

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June 29, 2006

The Relay

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June 27, 2006

The importance of disseminating and spreading information

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June 26, 2006

Cagliari and its outskirts

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June 24, 2006

Waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea

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June 23, 2006

Cross the Eolie Islands

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June 22, 2006

The Eolie Islands – Day 2

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June 21, 2006

The Eolie Islands – Day 1

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June 20, 2006

Illegal driftnet vessels caught redhanded

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June 17, 2006

Back to Agropoli

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June 15, 2006

From Agropoli to Ischia

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June 11, 2006

Diving in Capri

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June 10, 2006

Marevivo on board the Ranger

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June 10, 2006

Netters in Sorrento

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June 7, 2006

From Ostia to Ponza along the thousand-metre line

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June 6, 2006

New crew

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June 6, 2006

Last day aboard the Ranger

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June 5, 2006

One frame at a time

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May 30, 2006

Cala Galera

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May 27, 2006

Today we returned to Bastia.

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May 25, 2006

Birthday on the Ranger and diving in Elba

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May 23, 2006

There´s more to Elba than Napoleon

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May 22, 2006

Thanks to Diving colleagues met along the way

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May 21, 2006

Catching up on the “housework”

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May 20, 2006

from Santa Margherita to Corsica

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May 19, 2006

The best dive sites of the Mediterranean

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May 18, 2006

Food

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May 17, 2006

One Frame at a Time: Documenting the 2006 Ranger Expedition

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May 16, 2006

Back aboard in 2006

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May 13, 2006

Ermenegildo Zegna Regatta in Portofino

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May 10, 2006

Bringing the Ranger to Brussels

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May 9, 2006

L’Ille Rousse at 46 knots ahead

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May 8, 2006

Corsican coast

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May 7, 2006

Wait for the next chance

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May 6, 2006

Navigating among basking sharks

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May 4, 2006

First Day

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The Crew

CORY WILSON

Camera aboard (United States)

JUAN CUETOS

Diver and underwater photographer (Spain)

ALFREDO SAGASTI

Cook (Spain)

JORGE J. CANDÁN

Diver and Underwater Videographer (Spain)

ALBERT NADAL

Marevivo observer (Italy)

PILAR BARROS

Support diver (Spain)

SERENA MASO

Marevivo observer (Italy)

JOSÉ PEÑALVER

Cook (Spain)

CONCHA MARTÍNEZ

Diver, Communications (Spain)

CONCHI DE PEDRO

Deckhand (Spain)

PHIL KLINE

Deckhand (United States)

Eduardo de Ana

Support Staff at Gulf of Cadiz (Spain)

HOUSSINE KADDACHI

Underwater photographer – Diver (France)

Jordi García

Captain (Spain)

VÍCTOR JÁUREGUI

Diver (Spain)

Nuño Ramos

Captain (Spain)

MARÍA HERNÁNDEZ

Scientist (Spain)

ELIZABETH GRIFFIN

Marine Scientist (United States)

OLIMPIA GARCÍA

Communications (Spain)

GABRIEL GALDEANO

Cook (Spain)

MARÍA JESÚS DE PABLO

Marine Scientist (Spain)

IGOR BUSTURIA

Cook (Spain)

JORGE ALMAGRO

Deckhand (Spain)

Xavier Pastor

Coordinator of the Expedition

THIERRY LANNOY

Diving Team Coordinator (France)

SOLEDAD ESNAOLA

Expedition deck assistants

CARLOS PÉREZ

Chief mate (Spain)

ENRIQUE TALLEDO

Underwater videographer (Spain)

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