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Body painting for the protection of the oceans

by DiveSSI - 28th August 2018

"Reefcalendar - The Show" shows a living picture in record sizeTogether with professional singers and dancers, the largest 3D body painting picture in...

conservation, ocean, reefcalendar, research,

Greenpeace expedition proves marine species worthy of protection in the Antarctic

by DiveSSI - 7th March 2018

Oscar winner Javier Bardem calls for Antarctic marine reserveUp until now unexplored parts of the Antarctic seabed harbour sensitive and thus valuable...

antarctic, climate change, conservation, ocean,

Better protection for some species of sharks and rays

by DiveSSI - 6th October 2016

Good news for marine species: Silky sharks, thresher sharks and mobula rays now receive greater protection as they have been placed under Appendix I...

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CITES, conservation, ocean, rays, sharks,

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...

conservation, environment, fishing, regulations,

South American meeting ends with fresh protection measures for the La Palta dolphin

by DiveSSI - 15th October 2015

At a recent working meeting of the Franciscana consortium in Brazil, researchers and government officials have decided to implement measures to safegu...

Brazil, dolphin, Franciscana consortium, Kolmården Wildlife Park, La Palta, Nuremberg Zoo, SAMBAH Project, Yaqu Pacha,

Marine sanctuaries are not safe

by DiveSSI - 9th January 2019

Trawl nets endanger many species In Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the marine environment should be particularly protected. As a recent study, pu...

conservation, fishing, marine sanctuary, ocean,

Japan is leaving the International Whaling Commission

by DiveSSI - 20th December 2018

Japan returns to commercial whalingJapan is leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). This is reported by Japanese media. Previously, intern...

conservation, japan, research, whaling,

New Zealand’s coastal seas are declared as marine “Hope Spot”

by DiveSSI - 3rd December 2018

New Zealand government must finally protect the last Maui dolphinsA good day for the rare Maui dolphins and their floating and flying neighbors - kill...

marine hope spot, marine sanctuary, Maui dolphins, New Zealand,

Russia forbids catches of orcas and belugas

by DiveSSI - 26th November 2018

Captured whales were sold to dolphinariumsRussia is the only country that catches orcas and belugas for the “dolphinarium industry”. Now the catch...

conservation, dolphins, ocean, whales,

Deep-sea shark as bycatch

by DiveSSI - 25th November 2018

Fisheries rules for deep-sea fish are inadequateThe EU fisheries ministers have regulated deep-sea fishing for the years 2019 and 2020. For most deep-...

bycatch, conservation, deep-sea shark, greenland shark, ocean,

New Red List: Hope for whales

by DiveSSI - 16th November 2018

Overfishing: Diverse fish species threatenedNature protection measures have given new hope to fin whales, according to the update of the IUCN Red List...

IUCN, overfishing, whales,

Antarctic: No Marine Sanctuary in the Southern Ocean

by DiveSSI - 2nd November 2018

Russia, China and Norway prevent protection of the Wedell SeaAccording to media reports, the Antarctic Commission CCAMLR has decided against setting u...

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antarctica, conservation, marine sanctuary, ocean,

Weddell Sea: Icy gem in the Southern Ocean

by DiveSSI - 1st November 2018

Weddell Sea Sanctuary: The largest marine reserve in the world is to be createdIn the Southern Ocean, north of the Antarctic, the largest marine reser...

conservation, ocean, Sea Sanctuary, Weddell Sea,

Corsica: Ship collision in the Pelagos Sanctuary

by DiveSSI - 10th October 2018

Oil spill threatens marine mammalsIn Corsica, after a collision between two cargo ships marine fuel expired in the Mediterranean. It has formed a 20-k...

fin whales, mammals, sei whales, sperm whales,

Virtual dive into the Baltic Sea

by DiveSSI - 8th October 2018

NABU presents "OstseeLIFE" - a 360-degree virtual worldThe Baltic Sea is Germany's No.1 holiday destination. Statistics say roundabout 6.5 million hol...

baltic sea, conservation, ocean, research, virtual world,

NABU exits certification process for New Zealand Hoki

by DiveSSI - 5th October 2018

MSC seal of approval continues to lose credibilityNABU and NABU International Conservation Foundation announced their withdrawal from the Marine Stewa...

conservation, Hoki, MSC, NABU, ocean,

Deep-sea mining: Research on risks and ecological consequences

by DiveSSI - 3rd October 2018

“Mining Impact: Phase 2 of the project started in BrusselsThere are still no mining licenses for the deep-sea outside national economic zones. That ...

conservation, Deep See Mining, ocean, research,

Japan fails, whales benefit

by DiveSSI - 17th September 2018

Whaling ban remainsAt the meeting of the International Whaling Commission on September, 14th 2018, Japan's application for "sustainable whaling" was r...

conservation, ocean, whaling,

San Francisco: World’s first marine cleansing system launched

by DiveSSI - 12th September 2018

San Francisco: World's first marine cleansing system launchedThe ocean cleaning begins with the removal of plastic waste from the large Pacific trashT...

conservation, great pacific garbatch patch, marine cleansing system, ocean,

Antarctic: Amphipods as a kidnapper …

by DiveSSI - 11th September 2018

A puzzling relationship between amphipods and pteropodsPteropods or sea snails, also called sea angels produce deterrent chemicals to protect themselv...

Der Flohkrebs Hyperiella antarctica einer Flügelschnecke (Spongiobranchaea) Huckepack

amphipods, antarctic, pteropods, research,

Japan demands return to commercial whaling

by DiveSSI - 5th September 2018

IWC Conference in Brazil: Japan applies for "sustainable whaling"If it is up to the will of Japan, international whaling would be in for a renaissance...

conservation, japan, ocean, whaling,

Antique shipwreck discovered off Croatia

by DiveSSI - 29th August 2018

Divers discovered a more than 2,000-year-old wreck off the island of PagVedran Dorušić, President of the Diving Tourism Organization of the Croatian...

croatia, wreck, wreckdiving,

Baltic Sea: 500 meters of ghost net salvaged

by DiveSSI - 9th August 2018

Many fish and birds have died in the net Just before off Warnemünde divers on behalf of the WWF on 7 August 2018 salvaged a ghost net, which has...

baltic sea, conservation, ghost net, ocean,

Shark nets on the beaches of South Africa have been removed

by DiveSSI - 30th July 2018

Death traps for sharks, dolphins, rays and turtlesSince July 26, 2018, there are no more shark nets on beaches in South Africa. The reason for this is...

conservation, Humpback dolphins, ocean, research, shark nets,

Only 13 percent of the world’s oceans are still untouched

by DiveSSI - 27th July 2018

The marine wilderness of the world is dwindlingAn international study led by scientists from the University of Queensland (UQ) concludes that only 13 ...

conservation, ocean, research,

New IUCN report on deep-sea mining

by DiveSSI - 23rd July 2018

Previous regulations for the protection of the deep sea are inadequateThe new deep-sea mining regulations which are under development at the Internati...

conservation, Deep Sea, mining, ocean, research,

Krill fishing industry retreats from parts of the Antarctic

by DiveSSI - 11th July 2018

Industry Association supports marine sanctuary in the Weddell SeaThe krill industry will stop fishing in large parts of the ecologically sensitive are...

Krill, Euphausia superba, represent a critical component of the Antarctic food web, providing food for fish, whales, seals, penguins, albatross and other seabirds, as well as marine invertebrates.
Greenpeace is on a three-month expedition to the Antarctic to carry out scientific research, including seafloor submarine dives, to highlight the urgent need for the creation of a 1.8 million square kilometre Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. Key findings from the footage and samples gathered from the submarine dives will be shared with the Antarctic Ocean Commission (CCAMLR) to establish localised protections as well as to strengthen this and other upcoming proposals for marine protection in the Antarctic.

antarctica, conservation, krill, marine sanctuary,

Polar Regions: Hotspots of Species Genesis

by DiveSSI - 5th July 2018

Not warm coral reefs but icy polar seas are centres of species development for marine fishes Warm tropical coastal seas are home to up to 1,000 t...

ocean, Polar Region, research,

Hope for the second largest reef on earth

by DiveSSI - 28th June 2018

IUCN removes Belize Barrier Reef from List of Endangered World Heritage SitesThe Belize Barrier Reef, the world's second largest coral reef system -af...

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belize, reef,

Iceland slaughters first fin whale after a two-year break

by DiveSSI - 23rd June 2018

Iceland continues to disregard biodiversityAfter a break of two years, the Icelandic whaling ship "Hvalur 8" harpooned the first fin whale on 22 June ...

conservation, ocean, whales,

The Mediterranean Sea: a focal point for plastic pollution

by DiveSSI - 8th June 2018

Tourist crowds intensify plastic problemRecord volumes of microplastics were detected in the Mediterranean, as revealed by a recent WWF report publish...

Mediterranean Sea, microplastics, plastic waste,

World Oceans Day 2018: in the sign of the plastic garbage

by DiveSSI - 7th June 2018

Film premiere of "Blue" should shake the world Since 2009, the 8th of June has been celebrated annually as the World Oceans Day by the United Natio...

conservation, ocean, plastic waste, World ocean day,

The top of the plastic mountain

by DiveSSI - 4th June 2018

Progress and gaps in the EU directive on disposable plasticThe European Commission has issued a directive to reduce environmental damage caused by cer...

conservation, microplastic, ocean, plastic garbage,

Cambodia: Great hope for small whales

by DiveSSI - 1st June 2018

The stock of the critically endangered Mekong dolphin is rising again for the first timeGood news from Cambodia: The stock of the highly endangered Ir...

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irrawaddy river dolphin, mekong dolphin,

Ear problems with water – it hits more people than you think

by DiveSSI - 25th April 2018

Whether in the summer by the sea or in the swimming pool - many people suffer from problems caused by water coming into the ears. This is uncomfortabl...

ears, prophylaxis otitis, swimmers ear,

Coral reefs protect shores from heavy storms

by DiveSSI - 13th April 2018

Scientists investigated the protective function of the Ningaloo Reef during a hurricaneCoral reefs can protect coasts from tropical cyclones by reduci...

conservation, coral reefs, ocean, research,

Whale hunting in Europe starts

by DiveSSI - 6th April 2018

Species conservation organizations are calling for EU resistance to whaling in European watersBeginning of April 2018, the annual whaling season began...

conservation, ocean, whales,

Reproduction: Size matters!

by DiveSSI - 4th April 2018

Fishing pressure can change the mating behaviour of lobstersIf you have a large selection of sexual partners, lobster women choose males with a big bo...

fishing, lobster, ocean, research,

Ocean acidification harms the entire ecosystem

by DiveSSI - 20th March 2018

Acidification of the seas only creates losersFrom the tropical seas to the Arctic Ocean: The increasing acidification of the oceans will have enormous...

acidification, conservation, ocean,

“License to Krill”

by DiveSSI - 19th March 2018

Greenpeace: industrial krill fishing endangers the Southern OceanThe fishing industry is jeopardizing the ecological balance of the south polar food w...

conservation, krill, ocean, research,

Increased deoxygenation of the oceans

by DiveSSI - 28th February 2018

A new study reveals dangers, but also solutions The areas of extreme oxygen depletion are growing both in the open ocean and in coastal areas. Th...

conservation, ocean, research,

WWF appeals against MSC certification of tuna fisheries

by DiveSSI - 26th February 2018

Efficient fishing method leads to massive bycatch of juvenile fish and sharksTuna is a difficult case for green consumers - too many stocks are over-e...

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bycatch, conservation, ocean, tuna,

Deep-sea mining has serious consequences for marine ecosystem

by DiveSSI - 15th February 2018

Concrete measures required to protect marine environment Increasing globalization and the greater use of high-tech materials has increased the demand ...

conservation, Deep Sea, ocean, research,

Ice-free Arctic: Increased shipping carries incalculable environmental risks

by DiveSSI - 29th September 2017

Heavy oil ban in arctic waters is the only effective measure for the protection of the environment In view of the recently documented reduction of ic...

climate change, conservation, ocean,

Travel law: If the airline goes out of business

by DiveSSI - 17th July 2017

Tips for airline passengers and those going on package holidays What can you do if the airline you have bought tickets from files for bankruptcy? C...

travel law, travel tips,

WWF publishes code of conduct for shark and ray tourism

by DiveSSI - 23rd June 2017

Many people think that running into a shark underwater is a horrible experience. However, more and more divers would regard such an encounter as the h...

conservation, ocean, sharks,

Remaining vaquitas still threatened by extinction

by DiveSSI - 13th June 2017

New agreement imposes permanent ban on gillnets The vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, remains under the threat of extinction. This situation ...

conservation, gulf of mexico, ocean, vaquitas,

The Ocean Conference 2017

by DiveSSI - 8th June 2017

Delegates to discuss solutions for marine waste, overfishing and habitat destruction In New York, The Ocean Conference, an inaugural UN summit on m...

conservation, ocean,