With binoculars, underwater microphone and fine plankton nets sailed the ocean conservation organization OceanCare with a group of volunteers spent the summer months along the coasts of southern France. Under the guidance of scientifically trained instructors the participants try to sight whales and dolphins and to record the sounds. Continue reading
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International Whaling Conference 2011: What is happening only with the Danes?
At the International Whaling Conference IWC presents Denmark as one of the most problematic countries. “The delegates of Denmark put everything they can to obstruct transparency and non-governmental organizations to exclude from the negotiations,” says Sigrid Lüber who participates OceanCare for the conference. Continue reading
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Current OceanCare Report of the IWC
Jersey, 11 July: As in other international fora, the NGOs are allowed to comment on all agenda items, there are in the IWC started about three years, the opportunity to submit joint NGO statements and that three statements of whale conservation organizations and three statements from organizations that seek to promote whaling . Continue reading
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Today the annual massacre begins in Namibia to the South African fur seals
Today, 1 Begins in July 2011, the annual slaughter of fur seals on South African beaches of Namibia. The Namibian seal hunt is the world's second largest after the Canadian seal hunt. In Namibia, two colonies of sea lions is one of The South African fur seals over the next 139 days bejagt.In 91,000 young South African fur seals are killed. Continue reading
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Holiday fun with captive dolphins?
During the holiday season prevails in dolphinariums at home and abroad bustle. But those who want to know what's going on behind the scenes, hardly see the art pieces or rise to the animals in the water. OceanCare brings the dark side of dolphinariums boom to light hundreds of wild dolphins for amusement parks each year in the brutally captured sea. Continue reading
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Swiss people want import ban on seal products
The Swiss population requires an import ban on seal products equal to the EU: The Fondation Franz Weber and OceanCare rich today a petition with signatures 97'758. In parallel, a motion is filedToday, 21 June 2011, have passed the Fondation Franz Weber and OceanCare the petition launched in October 2010 for an import ban on seal products with 97'758 signatures to the parliament. Continue reading
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European Fish Week 2011 – Back to the Future / 4 – 12 June 2011
Long as man can remember, in Europe there were more fish, more boats, more and more fisheries communities living from fishing. Due to the continued over-fishing some fish stocks are now at a dangerously low levelAt this year's European Fish Week of 4-12. June is all about this topic: That our former space marine in a healthier condition was such that overfishing has changed and that the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy of the EU offers a chance to “Back to the Future” to go. Continue reading
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With a small change in your habits, you can also do something for the environment!
Vegetables and fruits are usually carried in plastic bags home. But bad habits are discarded faster than plastic. Therefore you should use for your purchase 3BBags. A bag may, if he is re-used, to replace 1,000 plastic bags.The fine-mesh bags Free of pollutants produced from 100% polyester will be closed with a drawstring and are machine washable. Continue reading
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Iceland postponed the start of the hunt for fin whales
According to Icelandic media were dismissed at the Icelandic whaling company Hvalur about 30 employees. As a reason for the sales and trading difficulties are given in and with Japan. Kristjan Loftsson, managing director of the Icelandic whaling company Hvalur has now announced that the start of hunting season has been moved to fin whales for an indefinite time. Continue reading
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Iceland-tourists should boost sales of minke whale meat
The Icelandic whaling association confirmed The opening of hunting minke whales in Icelandic waters. The hunting of fin whales, the second-largest marine mammal on the planet, is expected in June. The Icelandic Marine Research Institute recommends HAFRO the killing of up to 216 minke whales per fishing season 2011/2012. Continue reading
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