Being born in central Spain, during my first years I believed that the sea was a playground. The sea meant to me a Mediterranean, sandy beach where I learnt to swim and to build castles. And then one year I met the Atlantic, the fishing boats coming in and out of port, the fascination of … Read more
Memories of my childhood and teenage years are strongly bound to the Cantabrian Sea, featuring long hours of sand and sea on the beach at La Salvé and the smell of fish salting and sardines from Laredo fishing port. There were few things I liked better than spending the afternoon on the wharf with a … Read more
I was born and grew in interior zones far away from coasts, seas and oceans. Furthermore, I developed my professional experience in private companies until I joined Oceana. How could I stop working in an organization that protects the world’s oceans? The answer could be that though I did not have direct contact with oceans, I have been … Read more
I didn’t grow up on the coast, I’m not interested in water sports and I’ve never seen “Free Willy.” In fact, I never even learned how to swim in the sea (if you can call swimming the spasmodic movements I make in the water), but I’m a conscientious person and I especially value that people … Read more
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