Legacy: Baltic Expedition 2013

After our barbeque last evening in the camp-site, Christina and Claus went to the harbour to check-up on the fishing boats activity during the day because we could not see them at sea. Some people told us that this particular fishing boats are out during the night and come back early in the morning to unload. … Read more

6:15 am. The crew of the Baltic Coastal Expedition starts a new busy day. Our first meeting today is with a national company who also studies the seafloor through underwater recordings. They study marine ecosystems in the Danish Coast of Kattegat and contacted Oceana to cooperate with them and take part in their research. At 9:00 am, … Read more

This weekend, the day finally arrived when we launched our Baltic Sea expedition. After months of preparations everybody got a chance to step out of the office for a reminder of what we actually do at Oceana. Sitting at our desks, working at our computers is not a goal in itself; it’s just a means … Read more

Today we spent another day in the northern part of the Sound. We were quite lucky! The weather was sunny and there was little wind, which made it perfect for at-sea operations. We launched the zodiac in the small harbour of Höganäs, and headed south. The plan was to study spots at the northern area … Read more

Today we made some dives, underwater photography and filming in the Sound. We launched the zodiac in the beautiful village of Ålabodarna. We were greeted by a super friendly harbor captain, making the launch of the zodiac very smooth. In the morning we made some diving near the mainland in the shallow waters and in … Read more

Today is the first real day of the 2013 Oceana Baltic coastal expedition. After driving from Madrid to Sweden with our caravan, the pickup truck, the trailer with the RIB and the van, we spent yesterday, the World Oceans Day, in Malmö. We participated in the launch of the Race for the Baltic, with a … Read more