MERCURY -- A TOXIC CONTAMINANT, which is showing up in dangerously high concentrations in the fish we eat -- is in part the result of unnecessary pollution from outdated chlorine factories. Oceana is working to ensure that mercury-based chlor-alkali plants in the United States and Europe shift to mercury-free technologies as quickly as possible.

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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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