Many cargo ships and cruise ships have to route the Pelagos sanctuary, an area where some 3000 whales and sperm whales come each year to … [Read more...] about Mediterranean Sea : REPCET whale tracking system
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Malta gives go ahead to shooting of 5,000 endangered turtle doves
Conservationists said continuing the spring hunt went against the best scientific advice and appealed for the EU to take action against … [Read more...] about Malta gives go ahead to shooting of 5,000 endangered turtle doves
Polynesia : Massive Fish Farm project in Hao Atoll
Tahiti Nui Ocean Foods plans to raise three species of native fish: napoleon, salmon loach and marbled loach on Hao Atoll. Led by Wang Chen, … [Read more...] about Polynesia : Massive Fish Farm project in Hao Atoll
Pitcairn island : an oceanic drone to patrol marine reserve
An ocean-going drone will be helping to spot illegal fishing in the world's largest, continuous marine reserve The UK said it would … [Read more...] about Pitcairn island : an oceanic drone to patrol marine reserve
Europe’s rarest seabird ‘faces extinction’
There would be only 3,000 breeding pairs of Balearic Shearwater Urgent action is needed to stop the Balearic sheerwater being drowned in … [Read more...] about Europe’s rarest seabird ‘faces extinction’
France: the amendment to the ban on bottom trawling adopted
"A strong signal of France to advance this issue at European level" The amendment banning bottom trawling was adopted this Wednesday, March … [Read more...] about France: the amendment to the ban on bottom trawling adopted
Madagascar: A rare discovery of Omura whales
A major breeding site of whales Omura discovered off Madagascar's northwest coast From 2007 to 2014, a team of marine biologists led … [Read more...] about Madagascar: A rare discovery of Omura whales
The number of strandings is significantly increasing worldwide
The annual average number of cetacean strandings in France increased from 273 individuals for the period 1980 to 1990 to 1036 for … [Read more...] about The number of strandings is significantly increasing worldwide
Argentina: worrying dolphins’ strandings
Each year 2000 Franciscans dolphins die in South Atlantic This happened for the first time according to the "Fundacion Mundo … [Read more...] about Argentina: worrying dolphins’ strandings
Marquesas : alarming coral bleaching event
The Marquesas archipelago is till now the only one in French Polynesia affected by this bleaching event "This is a diver, Baptiste Le … [Read more...] about Marquesas : alarming coral bleaching event
