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State of the World Fisheries gets a bad report card
Author: Angela Pauly
Date: July 9, 2012Every two years, the FAO releases a report called the State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture, and every two years, those of us who follow the issue are disappointed by dismal statistics. This year, 87% of evaluated stocks were fully or over-exploited, up 2% from the last FAO report.
Read More...Overfishing: a video
Author: Angela Pauly
Date: July 3, 2012As part of our policy work on reforming the Common Fisheries Policy, Oceana often teams up with other NGOs in the area so as to maximize our influence on decision makers in Brussels and the EU.
Here’s a great video that came out of this partnership that clearly explains the scale of the overfishing problem. It was made by Ocean2012 and we signed onto it along with Greenpeace and Birdlife International.
Read More...Remembering Cousteau
Author: Angela Pauly
Date: June 25, 2012Today marks 15 years since the death of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, a name that is synonymous with the ocean. This French conservationist, diver, filmmaker, author, photographer (and the list goes on) is responsible for educating millions around the world about the wonders of the world’s oceans – and today, we want to honor that legacy and remember it.
One can’t help but wonder: if he were alive today, how would he feel about the state of the oceans he spent his entire life exploring? Would he be proud of how Europe is managing its seas?
Read More...Rio + 20: Another Opportunity or More Empty Promises?
Author: Angela Pauly
Date: June 19, 2012In 1992, at the original Earth Summit in Rio, the world came together to shape a brighter future for the planet. Yet 20 years later, the oceans have received far less protection than land, deep sea areas in particular have been ignored, marine protected areas are few and far between, while many are poorly (if at all) managed, and overfishing is rampant. Meanwhile, the international commitment we made to protect 10% of the oceans by 2012 has been delayed to 2020.
Read More...The Baltic Expedition comes to a close
Author: Angela Pauly
Date: June 12, 2012Well, it’s over. The 2012 Baltic Expedition has come to a close, the gear has been off-loaded in Copenhagen and the on-board team is (hopefully) getting a bit of rest. For those of us unlucky enough to miss out on the experience of participating in this type of expedition, it’s hard to imagine what the day to day life on the Hanse Explorer is like.
That’s why I wanted to share this pretty interesting time lapse video with you – it gives you a glimpse inside our Baltic Expedition. Take a peak:
Read More...EU Fisheries: Little learned in 20 years
Author: Xavier Pastor
Date: June 11, 2012Editor's Note: This commentary by our Executive Director originally appeared in the EUObserver
Read More...World Oceans Day: Europe’s underwater forests are burning down
Author: Angela Pauly
Date: June 8, 2012It’s hard to imagine that if thousands of hectares of forest in Europe were being scraped away and dying off, that politicians, even those not very environmentally “inclined”, would ignore the protection of these vital habitats.
Read More...World Environment Day: Our top 5 environmental problems
Author: Angela Pauly
Date: June 5, 2012Today is World Environment Day and we’ve decided to share with you what we believe are the five most important environmental problems facing our planet.
Read More...Jellyfish beauty in the Baltic
Author: Angela Pauly
Date: May 3, 2012Aside from the important scientific data we gather to use in promoting the designation of Marine Protected Areas, one of the best (and my favorite) outcomes of our at-sea expeditions are the incredibly beautiful images that our photographers capture.
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