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 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
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
The results from the two-month, at-sea study will be used to strengthen marine protection in the region. Oceana has today completed its first-ever expedition in the North Sea, during which marine scientists have surveyed waters of the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway and Denmark, on-board the MV Neptune. Since the expedition launch two months ago, Oceana … Read more
The marine conservation group’s first ever at-sea surveys in the UK have already recorded 350+ species, many of which found in areas threatened by human activity. Oceana has just completed the UK leg of its eight-week North Sea expedition, and the preliminary results emphasise the wealth of marine biodiversity present in this region. To date, … Read more
Oceana acknowledges the Dutch Postcode Lottery for a generous grant of €1.1 million which will fund the first research expedition into the North Sea by the international ocean conservation organisation. The at-sea work will focus on offshore areas in The UK, Denmark, Norway and especially The Netherlands where few data are currently available. The imagery … Read more
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