OceanCare
@oceancare.bsky.social
OceanCare is committed to #marinelife protection. Since 2011 with #ConsultativeStatus on marine issues with the #UnitedNations.
🌍 Because our Planet is Blue.
https://www.oceancare.org/en/
🌍 Because our Planet is Blue.
https://www.oceancare.org/en/
🐋 #ACCOBAMS has a mechanism in place that allows review of whether countries are properly implementing conservation action or not. OceanCare recently submitted a complaint to #Spain for failing to update the protection status of fin & sperm whales in its National Registry.
More in the video.👇
More in the video.👇
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The 9th Meeting of the Parties to #ACCOBAMS – the Agreement to protect whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean and Black Seas – has ended last week in Limassol, Cyprus. At some issues, we're leaving, with tangible progress to build on. 🙌🐬🐋
Watch here our recap. 📷
Watch here our recap. 📷
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The 9th Meeting of the Parties to #ACCOBAMS – the Agreement to protect whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean and Black Seas – has ended last week in Limassol, Cyprus. At some issues, we're leaving, with tangible progress to build on. 🙌🐬🐋
Watch here our recap. 📷
Watch here our recap. 📷
Ship strikes are the biggest threat to fin & sperm whales in the #Mediterranean. But solutions exist – if we act now.
This week at the 9th Meeting of #ACCOBAMS, OceanCare & Tethys Research Institute co-hosted a side event bringing together experts & decision-makers to address this threat. 1/3
This week at the 9th Meeting of #ACCOBAMS, OceanCare & Tethys Research Institute co-hosted a side event bringing together experts & decision-makers to address this threat. 1/3
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Ship strikes are the biggest threat to fin & sperm whales in the #Mediterranean. But solutions exist – if we act now.
This week at the 9th Meeting of #ACCOBAMS, OceanCare & Tethys Research Institute co-hosted a side event bringing together experts & decision-makers to address this threat. 1/3
This week at the 9th Meeting of #ACCOBAMS, OceanCare & Tethys Research Institute co-hosted a side event bringing together experts & decision-makers to address this threat. 1/3
OceanCare advocating for stronger protection at conference in Cyprus 🇨🇾 🌊
This week, OceanCare will be on the ground in Limassol for the 9th #ACCOBAMS Meeting of the Parties – where 24 parties work together to protect whales and dolphins in the Black Sea, #Mediterranean and contiguous Atlantic. 1/3
This week, OceanCare will be on the ground in Limassol for the 9th #ACCOBAMS Meeting of the Parties – where 24 parties work together to protect whales and dolphins in the Black Sea, #Mediterranean and contiguous Atlantic. 1/3
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
OceanCare advocating for stronger protection at conference in Cyprus 🇨🇾 🌊
This week, OceanCare will be on the ground in Limassol for the 9th #ACCOBAMS Meeting of the Parties – where 24 parties work together to protect whales and dolphins in the Black Sea, #Mediterranean and contiguous Atlantic. 1/3
This week, OceanCare will be on the ground in Limassol for the 9th #ACCOBAMS Meeting of the Parties – where 24 parties work together to protect whales and dolphins in the Black Sea, #Mediterranean and contiguous Atlantic. 1/3
🌊 At COP30, it's time to address how human activities in the Ocean are fueling both the climate and ocean crisis:
1/5
1/5
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🌊 At COP30, it's time to address how human activities in the Ocean are fueling both the climate and ocean crisis:
1/5
1/5
🌊 Climate Protection IS Ocean Protection – and vice versa.
As world leaders gather for #COP30 in Belém, Brasil, the Ocean remains critically undervalued. Yet without a healthy ocean, there is no climate solution. 1/4
As world leaders gather for #COP30 in Belém, Brasil, the Ocean remains critically undervalued. Yet without a healthy ocean, there is no climate solution. 1/4
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌊 Climate Protection IS Ocean Protection – and vice versa.
As world leaders gather for #COP30 in Belém, Brasil, the Ocean remains critically undervalued. Yet without a healthy ocean, there is no climate solution. 1/4
As world leaders gather for #COP30 in Belém, Brasil, the Ocean remains critically undervalued. Yet without a healthy ocean, there is no climate solution. 1/4
⚠️ 🐬 New scientific critique of the Faroe Island pilot whale hunt: Our new welfare assessment published in Biology Letters highlights the negative impacts on pilot whales hunted in the #FaroeIslands & disproves claims that the hunt is swift and efficient. 1/3
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
⚠️ 🐬 New scientific critique of the Faroe Island pilot whale hunt: Our new welfare assessment published in Biology Letters highlights the negative impacts on pilot whales hunted in the #FaroeIslands & disproves claims that the hunt is swift and efficient. 1/3
The 20th meeting of the London Protocol just concluded, where #marinegeoengineering took stage in discussions about ocean governance. Current marine geoengineering proposals raise major concerns & none are ready for deployment. The precautionary approach remains paramount. 1/2
November 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The 20th meeting of the London Protocol just concluded, where #marinegeoengineering took stage in discussions about ocean governance. Current marine geoengineering proposals raise major concerns & none are ready for deployment. The precautionary approach remains paramount. 1/2
🌊 40 countries officially take a stand against deep-sea mining!Antigua & Barbuda & Romania have recently joined the call. The message is clear: The deep sea is not a resource to be exploited.
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🌊 40 countries officially take a stand against deep-sea mining!Antigua & Barbuda & Romania have recently joined the call. The message is clear: The deep sea is not a resource to be exploited.
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
🐋 The SAvE Whales project just completed its 2nd year of the implementation phase & we're making real progress towards full implementation. Sperm whales are critically endangered in the #Mediterranean. The eastern population faces extinction, with ship strikes as primary threat. 1/ 3
October 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🐋 The SAvE Whales project just completed its 2nd year of the implementation phase & we're making real progress towards full implementation. Sperm whales are critically endangered in the #Mediterranean. The eastern population faces extinction, with ship strikes as primary threat. 1/ 3
Sharing important news from Fundación CRAM about a sperm whale that washed ashore on Pals Beach, Catalonia, Spain. The carcass was detected in an already decomposed state showing severe marks of propeller marks. 1/4
www.linkedin.com/posts/fundac...
www.linkedin.com/posts/fundac...
🐋💔 Triste hallazgo en la playa de Pals
🌊🚑El pasado sábado fue hallado en la playa de Pals el cadáver de un cachalote de grandes dimensiones en avanzado estado de descomposición que presentaba… | Fun...
🐋💔 Triste hallazgo en la playa de Pals
🌊🚑El pasado sábado fue hallado en la playa de Pals el cadáver de un cachalote de grandes dimensiones en avanzado estado de descomposición que presentaba numero...
www.linkedin.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Sharing important news from Fundación CRAM about a sperm whale that washed ashore on Pals Beach, Catalonia, Spain. The carcass was detected in an already decomposed state showing severe marks of propeller marks. 1/4
www.linkedin.com/posts/fundac...
www.linkedin.com/posts/fundac...
What is a carbon budget? 🤔
Think of it like a bank account – but for #CO2 emissions. Scientists have calculated how much CO2 we can still emit, or 'spend', before exceeding the Paris Agreement targets.
1/3
Think of it like a bank account – but for #CO2 emissions. Scientists have calculated how much CO2 we can still emit, or 'spend', before exceeding the Paris Agreement targets.
1/3
October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What is a carbon budget? 🤔
Think of it like a bank account – but for #CO2 emissions. Scientists have calculated how much CO2 we can still emit, or 'spend', before exceeding the Paris Agreement targets.
1/3
Think of it like a bank account – but for #CO2 emissions. Scientists have calculated how much CO2 we can still emit, or 'spend', before exceeding the Paris Agreement targets.
1/3
Bis 2035 könnte das Kohlenstoff-Budget der Mittelmeerregion erschöpft sein, wenn nicht schnell gehandelt wird. Lesen Sie mehr zu OceanCare's und Basque Centre for Climate Change's Analyse zum verbleibenden Kohlenstoffbudget im Mittelmeerraum in der @diebild.bsky.social:
www.bild.de/leben-wissen...
www.bild.de/leben-wissen...
Klimaziele im Mittelmeer: Studie warnt vor Kohlenstoff-Kollaps
Neue Studie zeigt, dass ohne jährliche Treibhausgasreduktion um sechs Prozent die Klimaziele bis 2035 im Mittelmeerraum verfehlt werden.
www.bild.de
October 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Bis 2035 könnte das Kohlenstoff-Budget der Mittelmeerregion erschöpft sein, wenn nicht schnell gehandelt wird. Lesen Sie mehr zu OceanCare's und Basque Centre for Climate Change's Analyse zum verbleibenden Kohlenstoffbudget im Mittelmeerraum in der @diebild.bsky.social:
www.bild.de/leben-wissen...
www.bild.de/leben-wissen...
Why is the Mediterranean a climate hotspot? 🌡️
The numbers:
🔹Carbon budget of the Region exhausted by 2035 at current emission levels ⚠️
🔹Region Warming 20% faster than the global average
🔹Sea Surface Temperature: +1.5°C in just 40 years.
1/3
The numbers:
🔹Carbon budget of the Region exhausted by 2035 at current emission levels ⚠️
🔹Region Warming 20% faster than the global average
🔹Sea Surface Temperature: +1.5°C in just 40 years.
1/3
October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Why is the Mediterranean a climate hotspot? 🌡️
The numbers:
🔹Carbon budget of the Region exhausted by 2035 at current emission levels ⚠️
🔹Region Warming 20% faster than the global average
🔹Sea Surface Temperature: +1.5°C in just 40 years.
1/3
The numbers:
🔹Carbon budget of the Region exhausted by 2035 at current emission levels ⚠️
🔹Region Warming 20% faster than the global average
🔹Sea Surface Temperature: +1.5°C in just 40 years.
1/3
🚨 The #Mediterranean is running out of time. New study from OceanCare the Basque Center for Climate Change (BC3) shows the region's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2035 at current emission rates. The region already passed 1.5°C warming.
1/3 👇
#ClimateEmergency
1/3 👇
#ClimateEmergency
October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🚨 The #Mediterranean is running out of time. New study from OceanCare the Basque Center for Climate Change (BC3) shows the region's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2035 at current emission rates. The region already passed 1.5°C warming.
1/3 👇
#ClimateEmergency
1/3 👇
#ClimateEmergency
Which vessels pose the greatest collision risk to #Mediterranean whales? 🛳️⚠️ Our 2024 analysis reveals which vessel types operate at the most dangerous speeds. 1/4
October 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Which vessels pose the greatest collision risk to #Mediterranean whales? 🛳️⚠️ Our 2024 analysis reveals which vessel types operate at the most dangerous speeds. 1/4
2023 vs. 2024: #Ship speeds unchanged despite protection zone 🚢🚨 Since the designation of the NW Mediterranean as PSSA by the @imohq.bsky.social, the comparative analysis by Quiet-Oceans, commissioned by OceanCare, shows the shipping industry has not adopted IMO speed reduction recommendations. 1/3
October 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
2023 vs. 2024: #Ship speeds unchanged despite protection zone 🚢🚨 Since the designation of the NW Mediterranean as PSSA by the @imohq.bsky.social, the comparative analysis by Quiet-Oceans, commissioned by OceanCare, shows the shipping industry has not adopted IMO speed reduction recommendations. 1/3
Are ships slowing down in the NW #Mediterranean whale protection zone? Our new data says no. 🐋⚠️
In 2023, the @imohq.bsky.social (IMO) designated this area as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) with voluntary speed limits of 10-13 knots to protect endangered whales from ship strikes.
1/3
In 2023, the @imohq.bsky.social (IMO) designated this area as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) with voluntary speed limits of 10-13 knots to protect endangered whales from ship strikes.
1/3
October 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Are ships slowing down in the NW #Mediterranean whale protection zone? Our new data says no. 🐋⚠️
In 2023, the @imohq.bsky.social (IMO) designated this area as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) with voluntary speed limits of 10-13 knots to protect endangered whales from ship strikes.
1/3
In 2023, the @imohq.bsky.social (IMO) designated this area as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) with voluntary speed limits of 10-13 knots to protect endangered whales from ship strikes.
1/3
The very sad news has just reached us at OceanCare that Dr. @janegoodall.org, the world-renowned primatologist and conservationist, has passed away. Our tribe of conservationists and animal defenders has lost its most senior elder, someone who has strongly guided the movement's moral compass. 🕊️ 1/2
October 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The very sad news has just reached us at OceanCare that Dr. @janegoodall.org, the world-renowned primatologist and conservationist, has passed away. Our tribe of conservationists and animal defenders has lost its most senior elder, someone who has strongly guided the movement's moral compass. 🕊️ 1/2
🐬 Solitary #Dolphins: When Connection Becomes Dangerous. Imagine encountering a dolphin who approaches you in the water, seeming curious and friendly. It sounds magical – and it is, at first. But behind this seemingly beautiful interaction lies a heartbreaking reality.
1/3
1/3
September 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🐬 Solitary #Dolphins: When Connection Becomes Dangerous. Imagine encountering a dolphin who approaches you in the water, seeming curious and friendly. It sounds magical – and it is, at first. But behind this seemingly beautiful interaction lies a heartbreaking reality.
1/3
1/3
🎧 Nachdem im August in Genf die Verhandlungen für ein globales Plastikabkommen erfolglos zu Ende gegangen sind, spricht Marco Scherrer in der neuen Folge von #PlasticMatters mit @fabiennemcl.bsky.social & NR @ursulazybach.bsky.social über die Rolle der Schweiz & warum jetzt Taten gefragt sind. 1/2
September 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🎧 Nachdem im August in Genf die Verhandlungen für ein globales Plastikabkommen erfolglos zu Ende gegangen sind, spricht Marco Scherrer in der neuen Folge von #PlasticMatters mit @fabiennemcl.bsky.social & NR @ursulazybach.bsky.social über die Rolle der Schweiz & warum jetzt Taten gefragt sind. 1/2
🌊 Schweizerin an der UNO für die Ozeane.
Fabienne McLellan, CEO von OceanCare, setzt sich weltweit für den Schutz der Meere ein. Ein lesenswertes Porträt von Cilgia Grass / The Green Circle über den unermüdlichen Einsatz von @fabiennemcl.bsky.social und OceanCare:
greencircle.ch/de/natur/fab...
Fabienne McLellan, CEO von OceanCare, setzt sich weltweit für den Schutz der Meere ein. Ein lesenswertes Porträt von Cilgia Grass / The Green Circle über den unermüdlichen Einsatz von @fabiennemcl.bsky.social und OceanCare:
greencircle.ch/de/natur/fab...
Um die Welt für die Weltmeere
Faulenzen im Liegestuhl? Nö. Meeresschützerin Fabienne McLellan ist diesen Sommer von einer Uno-Konferenz zur nächsten gereist. In Nizza, Genf und New York wurde teils hart verhandelt.
greencircle.ch
September 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🌊 Schweizerin an der UNO für die Ozeane.
Fabienne McLellan, CEO von OceanCare, setzt sich weltweit für den Schutz der Meere ein. Ein lesenswertes Porträt von Cilgia Grass / The Green Circle über den unermüdlichen Einsatz von @fabiennemcl.bsky.social und OceanCare:
greencircle.ch/de/natur/fab...
Fabienne McLellan, CEO von OceanCare, setzt sich weltweit für den Schutz der Meere ein. Ein lesenswertes Porträt von Cilgia Grass / The Green Circle über den unermüdlichen Einsatz von @fabiennemcl.bsky.social und OceanCare:
greencircle.ch/de/natur/fab...
🌊 A Historic Moment for the Ocean.The #BBNJAgreement has officially reached the critical threshold of 60 ratifications, triggering the 120-day countdown to its entry into force, a once-in-a-generation achievement for global #ocean governance.
@highseasalliance.bsky.social
#HighSeasTreaty
1/3
@highseasalliance.bsky.social
#HighSeasTreaty
1/3
September 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🌊 A Historic Moment for the Ocean.The #BBNJAgreement has officially reached the critical threshold of 60 ratifications, triggering the 120-day countdown to its entry into force, a once-in-a-generation achievement for global #ocean governance.
@highseasalliance.bsky.social
#HighSeasTreaty
1/3
@highseasalliance.bsky.social
#HighSeasTreaty
1/3
🌎🔴 Alongside the petition, OceanCare’s Managing Director, @fabiennemcl.bsky.social, presented a red globe, symbolising a wounded blue planet, to Costas Kadis, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, calling for urgent action.
Find out more about the petition: ourplanetisblue.org/wp-content/u...
Find out more about the petition: ourplanetisblue.org/wp-content/u...
September 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌎🔴 Alongside the petition, OceanCare’s Managing Director, @fabiennemcl.bsky.social, presented a red globe, symbolising a wounded blue planet, to Costas Kadis, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, calling for urgent action.
Find out more about the petition: ourplanetisblue.org/wp-content/u...
Find out more about the petition: ourplanetisblue.org/wp-content/u...
Yesterday we met with Costas Kadis, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, discussing key challenges for marine conservation in EU waters and internationally. We also handed over the BOPIB petition signed by more than 114,000 citizens from around the world in support of the six point action plan.
September 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Yesterday we met with Costas Kadis, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, discussing key challenges for marine conservation in EU waters and internationally. We also handed over the BOPIB petition signed by more than 114,000 citizens from around the world in support of the six point action plan.