Nicolas Fournier
@nicofournier.bsky.social
Campaign Director at @OceanaEurope living in Brussels. I post about #ocean #biodiversity, #EUpolicies, #fisheries mostly.
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Mediterranean countries have missed a crucial chance to protect #DeepSea life from destructive fishing.
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
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We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
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November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Mediterranean countries have missed a crucial chance to protect #DeepSea life from destructive fishing.
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
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Armored worms and death-ball sponges among array of life newly documented from the deep sea
->Mongabay | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Mongabay | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Armored worms and death-ball sponges among array of life newly documented from the deep sea
A deep-sea expedition has recorded 30 previously unknown species from one of the planet’s most inaccessible regions, at depths of up to 700 meters, or 2,300 feet, in the Southern Ocean. The astonishing array of deep-sea life included a carnivorous...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems shelter unique species, yet a single trawl pass can wipe them out in seconds.
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean & the EU must extend deep-sea protection & end destructive fishing over these vulnerable habitats. #DefendTheDeep 🌊
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean & the EU must extend deep-sea protection & end destructive fishing over these vulnerable habitats. #DefendTheDeep 🌊
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems shelter unique species, yet a single trawl pass can wipe them out in seconds.
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean & the EU must extend deep-sea protection & end destructive fishing over these vulnerable habitats. #DefendTheDeep 🌊
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean & the EU must extend deep-sea protection & end destructive fishing over these vulnerable habitats. #DefendTheDeep 🌊
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🌊The Mediterranean deep sea is a hidden treasure — home to extraordinary species found nowhere else on Earth, but it is under threat from destructive fishing.
Mediterranean countries must act now to protect the deep sea, for marine life and for coastal communities.
#DefendTheDeep
Mediterranean countries must act now to protect the deep sea, for marine life and for coastal communities.
#DefendTheDeep
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🌊The Mediterranean deep sea is a hidden treasure — home to extraordinary species found nowhere else on Earth, but it is under threat from destructive fishing.
Mediterranean countries must act now to protect the deep sea, for marine life and for coastal communities.
#DefendTheDeep
Mediterranean countries must act now to protect the deep sea, for marine life and for coastal communities.
#DefendTheDeep
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Lusa – Business News – Portugal: Government plans 30% of marine protected areas by 2026 ahead of target
https://www.europesays.com/2520888/
Lisbon, Oct. 24, 2025 (Lusa) – Portugal plans to achieve 30% of marine protected areas by 2026, ahead of the…
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Lisbon, Oct. 24, 2025 (Lusa) – Portugal plans to achieve 30% of marine protected areas by 2026, ahead of the…
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Government plans 30% of marine protected areas by 2026 ahead of target - EUROPE SAYS
Lisbon, Oct. 24, 2025 (Lusa) - Portugal plans to achieve 30% of marine protected areas by 2026, ahead of the 2030 target, with the creation of the
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October 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Lusa – Business News – Portugal: Government plans 30% of marine protected areas by 2026 ahead of target
https://www.europesays.com/2520888/
Lisbon, Oct. 24, 2025 (Lusa) – Portugal plans to achieve 30% of marine protected areas by 2026, ahead of the…
https://www.europesays.com/2520888/
Lisbon, Oct. 24, 2025 (Lusa) – Portugal plans to achieve 30% of marine protected areas by 2026, ahead of the…
The @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social asked people what they thought about #bottomtrawling at sea – the responses were emotional
#BanBottomTrawling #30x30
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#BanBottomTrawling #30x30
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The Wildlife Trusts asked people what they thought about bottom trawling at sea – the responses were emotional | The Wildlife Trusts
Experts, MPs and the public agree: this practice must stop!
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October 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social asked people what they thought about #bottomtrawling at sea – the responses were emotional
#BanBottomTrawling #30x30
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#BanBottomTrawling #30x30
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At #EUOceanWeek event Veronica Manfredi from
@ec.europa.eu reaffirmed the EU #MarineActionPlan has defined a clear trajectory including to phase out of #BottomTrawling in #MPAs. This objective is central to restoring ocean health, which is also at the heart of the future #OceanAct
@ec.europa.eu reaffirmed the EU #MarineActionPlan has defined a clear trajectory including to phase out of #BottomTrawling in #MPAs. This objective is central to restoring ocean health, which is also at the heart of the future #OceanAct
October 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
At #EUOceanWeek event Veronica Manfredi from
@ec.europa.eu reaffirmed the EU #MarineActionPlan has defined a clear trajectory including to phase out of #BottomTrawling in #MPAs. This objective is central to restoring ocean health, which is also at the heart of the future #OceanAct
@ec.europa.eu reaffirmed the EU #MarineActionPlan has defined a clear trajectory including to phase out of #BottomTrawling in #MPAs. This objective is central to restoring ocean health, which is also at the heart of the future #OceanAct
#OceanWeek continues with event in EP on #MPAs and destructive fishing. Important to also reflect on the EU self claimed global ocean leader when our own #MPAs are paperparks which allow #bottomtrawling.
#OceanAct
#OceanAct
October 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#OceanWeek continues with event in EP on #MPAs and destructive fishing. Important to also reflect on the EU self claimed global ocean leader when our own #MPAs are paperparks which allow #bottomtrawling.
#OceanAct
#OceanAct
26 years of video footage shows benefit of bottom-trawling bans. #Kosterhavet National Park
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26 years of video footage shows benefit of bottom-trawling bans - Oceanographic
The University of Gothenburg deployed machine learning to analyse 26 years of underwater footage and analyse seabed changes since trawling ban
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October 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
26 years of video footage shows benefit of bottom-trawling bans. #Kosterhavet National Park
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Revised EU guidance on #Natura2000 and #fishing finally published!
Application of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive and Article 4 of the Birds Directive to marine fishing activities
#CFP #MSFD #MPAs @ec.europa.eu
👉 op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-la...
Application of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive and Article 4 of the Birds Directive to marine fishing activities
#CFP #MSFD #MPAs @ec.europa.eu
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October 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Revised EU guidance on #Natura2000 and #fishing finally published!
Application of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive and Article 4 of the Birds Directive to marine fishing activities
#CFP #MSFD #MPAs @ec.europa.eu
👉 op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-la...
Application of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive and Article 4 of the Birds Directive to marine fishing activities
#CFP #MSFD #MPAs @ec.europa.eu
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Reef concerns after dredgers filmed in protected seas #scotland #MPA
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@open-seas.bsky.social
Reef concerns after dredgers filmed in protected seas
Scottish government says it's investigating but concerned locals fear enormous damage has been caused
www.bbc.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Reef concerns after dredgers filmed in protected seas #scotland #MPA
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@open-seas.bsky.social
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@open-seas.bsky.social
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🚌 Ready to roll!
Our own OmniBus is hitting the streets today
Citizens are speaking up against the deregulation of environmental laws, and we’re bringing their message
@ec.europa.eu: don’t throw nature under the bus!
#HandsOffNature
Our own OmniBus is hitting the streets today
Citizens are speaking up against the deregulation of environmental laws, and we’re bringing their message
@ec.europa.eu: don’t throw nature under the bus!
#HandsOffNature
October 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🚌 Ready to roll!
Our own OmniBus is hitting the streets today
Citizens are speaking up against the deregulation of environmental laws, and we’re bringing their message
@ec.europa.eu: don’t throw nature under the bus!
#HandsOffNature
Our own OmniBus is hitting the streets today
Citizens are speaking up against the deregulation of environmental laws, and we’re bringing their message
@ec.europa.eu: don’t throw nature under the bus!
#HandsOffNature
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🆕 @eea.europa.eu report warns: Europe can’t have long-lasting security without a resilient environment.🌍
At sea, climate change, bottom trawling & overfishing are pushing ecosystems to the brink—only 28% of fish stocks are healthy & sustainably fished: www.eea.europa.eu/en/europe-en...
At sea, climate change, bottom trawling & overfishing are pushing ecosystems to the brink—only 28% of fish stocks are healthy & sustainably fished: www.eea.europa.eu/en/europe-en...
September 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🆕 @eea.europa.eu report warns: Europe can’t have long-lasting security without a resilient environment.🌍
At sea, climate change, bottom trawling & overfishing are pushing ecosystems to the brink—only 28% of fish stocks are healthy & sustainably fished: www.eea.europa.eu/en/europe-en...
At sea, climate change, bottom trawling & overfishing are pushing ecosystems to the brink—only 28% of fish stocks are healthy & sustainably fished: www.eea.europa.eu/en/europe-en...
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🌊 Nestled between Menorca & Mallorca, the Menorca Channel hosts coralligenous beds, rhodolith beds, kelp forests & rich wildlife.
This biodiversity was under threat, so Oceana launched a campaign to protect it. A recent @ieo.es study shows it worked!
Learn more⤵️
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This biodiversity was under threat, so Oceana launched a campaign to protect it. A recent @ieo.es study shows it worked!
Learn more⤵️
europe.oceana.org/blog/life-co...
September 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🌊 Nestled between Menorca & Mallorca, the Menorca Channel hosts coralligenous beds, rhodolith beds, kelp forests & rich wildlife.
This biodiversity was under threat, so Oceana launched a campaign to protect it. A recent @ieo.es study shows it worked!
Learn more⤵️
europe.oceana.org/blog/life-co...
This biodiversity was under threat, so Oceana launched a campaign to protect it. A recent @ieo.es study shows it worked!
Learn more⤵️
europe.oceana.org/blog/life-co...
Bottom trawling and the future of global fish supplies on on BBC
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BBC Audio | The Food Chain | Bottom trawling and the future of global fish supplies
What pressures are these fishing methods placing on oceans and those who depend on them?
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September 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Bottom trawling and the future of global fish supplies on on BBC
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Why the BBNJ treaty on marine biodiversity matters more in the Mediterranean (commentary)
Why the BBNJ treaty on marine biodiversity matters more in the Mediterranean (commentary)
In June 2023, after nearly two decades of negotiations, the international community adopted the “Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and…
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August 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Why the BBNJ treaty on marine biodiversity matters more in the Mediterranean (commentary)
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Acaba el evento sobre el #pactodeestado frente a la emergencia climática, con la ausencia de cualquier mención al #océano. No se puede luchar contra los impactos del #cambioclimático sin tener en cuenta el medio que regula el clima y de la cual depende nuestra economía.
@saraaagesen.bsky.social
@saraaagesen.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Acaba el evento sobre el #pactodeestado frente a la emergencia climática, con la ausencia de cualquier mención al #océano. No se puede luchar contra los impactos del #cambioclimático sin tener en cuenta el medio que regula el clima y de la cual depende nuestra economía.
@saraaagesen.bsky.social
@saraaagesen.bsky.social
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"A single pass of bottom trawl can destroy structures that took hundreds or even thousands of years to form in fragile ecosystems like coral reefs or sponge fields" @earthorg.bsky.social:
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This happens every day in most marine protected areas in the EU and needs to stop.
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This happens every day in most marine protected areas in the EU and needs to stop.
Bottom Trawling: What Is It and Why Is It Allowed? | Earth.Org
A large portion of seafood is obtained using bottom trawling, one of the most environmentally harmful fishing techniques ever developed.
earth.org
August 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"A single pass of bottom trawl can destroy structures that took hundreds or even thousands of years to form in fragile ecosystems like coral reefs or sponge fields" @earthorg.bsky.social:
earth.org/the-deep-sca...
This happens every day in most marine protected areas in the EU and needs to stop.
earth.org/the-deep-sca...
This happens every day in most marine protected areas in the EU and needs to stop.
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The #EU collectively failed to deliver #GoodEnvironmentalStatus in its seas. Bold, binding action across all sectors—strong #MPAs, pollution controls, fishing reform—is urgently needed to halt biodiversity loss and restore European Seas.
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
August 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The #EU collectively failed to deliver #GoodEnvironmentalStatus in its seas. Bold, binding action across all sectors—strong #MPAs, pollution controls, fishing reform—is urgently needed to halt biodiversity loss and restore European Seas.
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
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Marine heatwaves offer a disturbing preview of how warmer waters impact ocean life #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Marine heatwaves offer a disturbing preview of how warmer waters impact ocean life
Marine heatwaves are no longer rare outliers, their global frequency has jumped six fold since the 1980s. Longer events give ecosystems less time to heal before the next hit arrives.
www.earth.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Marine heatwaves offer a disturbing preview of how warmer waters impact ocean life #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
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“Unlike mass tourism operations that can harm local communities and marine environments, dive tourism, can be economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable,” said Dr. Anna Schuhbauer.
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oceans.ubc.ca/2025/07/25/s...
July 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“Unlike mass tourism operations that can harm local communities and marine environments, dive tourism, can be economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable,” said Dr. Anna Schuhbauer.
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/07/25/s...
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/07/25/s...
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A team of scientists investigating a large area of the Pacific Ocean have found an astonishing 5,000 new species living on the ocean floor. 🐙
We must refrain from #deepseamining to avoid huge environmental damage and yet another human-made disaster: blueplanetsociety.org/deep-sea-min...
We must refrain from #deepseamining to avoid huge environmental damage and yet another human-made disaster: blueplanetsociety.org/deep-sea-min...
Deep sea mining is a recipe for certain disaster - Blue Planet Society
A team of scientists investigating a large area of the Pacific Ocean known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone have found an astonishing 5,000 new species living on the ocean floor. The species they logged...
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July 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
A team of scientists investigating a large area of the Pacific Ocean have found an astonishing 5,000 new species living on the ocean floor. 🐙
We must refrain from #deepseamining to avoid huge environmental damage and yet another human-made disaster: blueplanetsociety.org/deep-sea-min...
We must refrain from #deepseamining to avoid huge environmental damage and yet another human-made disaster: blueplanetsociety.org/deep-sea-min...
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Infographic - Be a Hemicycle Hero
✍️ Cédric Raud
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Infographic - Be a Hemicycle Hero
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July 28, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Infographic - Be a Hemicycle Hero
✍️ Cédric Raud
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