The main approaches of Oceana for the 2006 Ranger Expedition are the international illegal fishing in the Mediterranean and the documentation of specific marine ecosystems in need of protection by the European Union, as the Habitats Directive will be revised in 2007.

 

A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ILLEGAL DRIFTNETS

Oceana in the documentary made by the producer EarthOcean about illegal drifnetters in the Mediterranean Sea. The video includes an interview with Xavier Pastor, Oceana’s Director for Europe, and also images of illegal driftnetters recorded during the expeditions on board the catamaran Oceana Ranger. Driftnets are banned since 2002 because they represent a major threat for the conservation of endangered species such as marine turtles and cetaceans.

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