Protecting the North Sea: Cleaver Bank
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Legacy: Protecting the North Sea
Cod crisis deepens in North Sea
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced today the collapse of the North Sea cod population, and has recommended reducing its catch limits by 70% for 2020. In order to revert its critical situation, Oceana strongly encourages EU decision-makers to follow this advice, which is the result of an updated … Read more
Protecting the North Sea
The North Sea is considered one of the most productive seas in the world, with a broad diversity of plankton, invertebrates, fish, seabirds, marine mammals, and other organisms that inhabit its waters and its seabed. It is also of great social and economic value due its fisheries, oil and gas extraction, harbours, and industry — … Read more
Protecting the North Sea: Brown Bank
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Sabellaria reefs: ugly and fragile, yet incredibly important emblems of Dutch waters
‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ an old adage says. This phrase is even more relevant when talking about hidden gems lying in sea-bottom areas of the North Sea, which many consider to be a cold and dark sea, composed of murky waters and dull animals living in it. In 2016, Oceana Europe’s … Read more
Oceana and North Sea Foundation call for protection of rare reefs found during underwater research
Oceana and the North Sea Foundation call for the designation of the Brown Bank as a marine protected area, after having discovered fragile and ecologically important Sabellaria worm reefs in Dutch waters. These rare biodiversity hotspots are home to a diverse fauna, and were believed to have disappeared from the Netherlands. The Brown Bank is … Read more
Oceana completes 5400-mile underwater study in the North Sea
Oceana scientists have wrapped up an eight-week, at-sea research cruise in the North Sea, surveying 15 areas of special conservation interest across the waters of the UK, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway, covering 5400 miles (8700km). Oceana will now study the data collected at-sea to identify key areas that should be protected from human … Read more
Duikexpeditie keert terug van verkenning uniek Noordzeegebied Borkumse Stenen
Stichting De Noordzee, Stichting Duik De Noordzee Schoon & OCEANA zijn teruggekeerd van hun expeditie naar de Borkumse Stenen. Tijdens de expeditie zijn biologische gegevens verzameld & is het gebied verder in kaart gebracht. Het gebied is uitzonderlijk door het grind, grote keien en velden van schelpkokerwormen die een natuurlijk Noordzeerif vormen. Onderzocht is de … Read more
Oceana begins exploration of North Sea marine life in waters of five nations
Oceana is launching today its two-month expedition in the North Sea to survey important areas of marine life in the waters of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom, on board the vessel Neptune. The organisation’s second research project in the North Sea is generously funded by the Dutch Postcode Lottery and will … Read more
Dutch Postcode Lottery funds 2-month Oceana research expedition in the North Sea
Oceana extends its gratitude to the Dutch Postcode Lottery for a generous 2.25 million euro grant to fund a 2-month research expedition in the North Sea. The at-sea work will be carried out in summer this year and will include the filming and photography of deep-sea areas with an underwater robot and professional divers, and … Read more
