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Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
This bottom-dwelling, docile species is found in a variety of habitats which include continental shelves, corals and rocky reefs, mangroves and sand flats. Nurse sharks are equipped with long barbells on their snout to locate benthic prey. Although their meat is not widely commercialized, nurse sharks fall victim to bycatch in gillnets and longlines. Their inshore … Read more
Baltic: Overview
Our team of specialists works in the Copenhagen office to protect this unique sea, which covers 377 thousand square kilometres in the North of Europe and is almost entirely surrounded by nine different countries, from IUU fishing and improve the network of Marine Protected Areas. It is a very shallow sea of “brackish” water, water … Read more
Sea Turtles: What Oceana Does
This Oceana programme was possible thanks to a collaboration agreement with the Fundación Biodiversidad and the help of the SECAC (Society for the Study of Cetaceans in the Canarian Archipelago) and served to draw up more effective protection plans. By satellite tags that were attached to ten turtles, our scientists were able to follow their … Read more
Longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus)
Little is known about this typically deep-dwelling species. Like their short-finned relative, longfin makos prefer warmer water, but they are rarely encountered. This species is known to be caught as bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries, though not as often as the shortfin mako. However, catches may be underestimated, since they are commonly misidentified as shortfin … Read more
Climate Change: What Oceana Does
Oceana campaigns to stop climate change in the following ways: Source Control Oceana is working to prevent a virtually unregulated major source of greenhouse gasses that contribute to climate change — climate pollution from the shipping industry. Oceana is identifying solutions that can reduce emissions of pollutants like carbon dioxide, black carbon and others from the … Read more
Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Its distribution is centered on the Western European coasts between Galicia and Portugal. It frequents shallow waters. Its population in European Atlantic waters is estimated at 385,000 individuals, though 90% is found in the North Sea. The small populations outside this area are critically endangered. Habitats: They have a definite preference for shallow waters. In … Read more
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
The lemon shark is found down to a depth of about 90 meters, but pups remain in shallow water for several years. They are known to withstand changes in salinity and can even be found in fresh water. Young lemon sharks rely on protected coastal areas, which act as nurseries and are being degraded at … Read more