Oceana Ranger - Mediterranean 2007

At the beginning of May, the Oceana Ranger inaugurated its 2007 Expedition, this year to take place in the Mediterranean Sea. The Oceana Ranger will carry out different campaigns with the aim of protecting the Oceans.

Besides identifying and documenting illegal fishing activities, the Oceana Ranger will research vulnerable marine habitats, protected marine areas and will check out the damage made to some seabeds as a consequence of destructive fishing.

 

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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