Ban on European eel fishing in Baltic Sea proposed
by DiveSSI - 1st September 2017
EU Commission is first to include eel in catch quotas
The European eel is fighting for survival. In the last 30 years, its population has d...
The European eel is fighting for survival. In the last 30 years, its population has d...
Brandenburg’s Diving for Conservation project nominated for European Natura 2000 Award
by DiveSSI - 9th May 2016
The Brandenburg project “Diving for Conservation” has been nominated for the European Natura 2000 Award by the European Commission. Jointly manage...
EU Commission to raise maximum limits for mercury in fish products
by DiveSSI - 23rd September 2015
Easing of restrictions may affect public health
Arctic Expedition: Research vessel “Polarstern” is supposed to freeze in the ice
by DiveSSI - 6th July 2018
International MOSAiC expedition starts in autumn 2019
It will be the largest Arctic research expedition of all times: In September 2019, the Ge...
It will be the largest Arctic research expedition of all times: In September 2019, the Ge...
The top of the plastic mountain
by DiveSSI - 4th June 2018
Progress and gaps in the EU directive on disposable plastic
The European Commission has issued a directive to reduce environmental damage cause...
The European Commission has issued a directive to reduce environmental damage cause...
Greenpeace finds farmed fish like salmon and trout to be contaminated with pesticides
by DiveSSI - 16th December 2016
Farmed fish is heavily contaminated with the chemical ethoxyquin,
according to a laboratory study carried out by Greenpeace on fish
products like ...
Environment groups call for more effective marine protection
by DiveSSI - 18th March 2016
German environmental organisations have called for a more effective level of marine protection in the North and Baltic Sea by Federal Minister of Food...
Controversy in Catalonia due to the lucrative coral fishing
by DiveSSI - 22nd June 2018
The flow of money
Often there are pure economic arguments that prevent rational decisions followed by consequences which are no longer understa...
Often there are pure economic arguments that prevent rational decisions followed by consequences which are no longer understa...
Whale hunting in Europe starts
by DiveSSI - 6th April 2018
Species conservation organizations are calling for EU resistance to whaling in European waters
Beginning of April 2018, the annual whaling seas...
Beginning of April 2018, the annual whaling seas...
Fisheries minister proposes plan to kill 2,000 minke whales annually
by DiveSSI - 22nd March 2017
Norway's catch quota in 2017 increased from 880 to 999
Norwegian fisheries minister Per Sandberg wants to double the recently increased catch ...
Norwegian fisheries minister Per Sandberg wants to double the recently increased catch ...
Atlantic: EU bans bottom trawling in deep sea
by DiveSSI - 12th July 2016
Ruling brings forth better protection for oceans
