The seamounts of the Gorringe Bank or Ridge are located at around 125-150 miles WSW of Cape St. Vincent in Portugal. They cover an area more than 180 kilometres long, with two prominent peaks: the Gettysburg and the Ormonde, whose summits are less than 50 metres beneath the surface of the sea, while the base of the seamounts are rroted in the seabed at depths of more than 5,000 metres.

These seamounts cover an area of some 9,500 km2 and are distributed in a NE-SW direction within a ridge that extends from southem Portugal to the archipelago of Madeira.

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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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