⚠️ 🐬 New scientific critique of the Faroe Island pilot whale hunt: Our new welfare assessment published in Biology Letters highlights the negative impacts on pilot whales hunted in the #FaroeIslands & disproves claims that the hunt is swift and efficient. 1/3

The 20th meeting of the London Protocol just concluded, where #marinegeoengineering took stage in discussions about ocean governance. Current marine geoengineering proposals raise major concerns & none are ready for deployment. The precautionary approach remains paramount. 1/2

🌊 40 countries officially take a stand against deep-sea mining!Antigua & Barbuda & Romania have recently joined the call. The message is clear: The deep sea is not a resource to be exploited. It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection. #DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social

🐋 The SAvE Whales project just completed its 2nd year of the implementation phase & we're making real progress towards full implementation. Sperm whales are critically endangered in the #Mediterranean. The eastern population faces extinction, with ship strikes as primary threat. 1/ 3

Sharing important news from Fundación CRAM about a sperm whale that washed ashore on Pals Beach, Catalonia, Spain. The carcass was detected in an already decomposed state showing severe marks of propeller marks. 1/4 www.linkedin.com/posts/fundac...

What is a carbon budget? 🤔 Think of it like a bank account – but for #CO2 emissions. Scientists have calculated how much CO2 we can still emit, or 'spend', before exceeding the Paris Agreement targets. 1/3

Bis 2035 könnte das Kohlenstoff-Budget der Mittelmeerregion erschöpft sein, wenn nicht schnell gehandelt wird. Lesen Sie mehr zu OceanCare's und Basque Centre for Climate Change's Analyse zum verbleibenden Kohlenstoffbudget im Mittelmeerraum in der @diebild.bsky.social: www.bild.de/leben-wissen...

Why is the Mediterranean a climate hotspot? 🌡️ The numbers: 🔹Carbon budget of the Region exhausted by 2035 at current emission levels ⚠️ 🔹Region Warming 20% faster than the global average 🔹Sea Surface Temperature: +1.5°C in just 40 years. 1/3

🚨 The #Mediterranean is running out of time. New study from OceanCare the Basque Center for Climate Change (BC3) shows the region's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2035 at current emission rates. The region already passed 1.5°C warming. 1/3 👇 #ClimateEmergency

Which vessels pose the greatest collision risk to #Mediterranean whales? 🛳️⚠️ Our 2024 analysis reveals which vessel types operate at the most dangerous speeds. 1/4

2023 vs. 2024: #Ship speeds unchanged despite protection zone 🚢🚨 Since the designation of the NW Mediterranean as PSSA by the @imohq.bsky.social, the comparative analysis by Quiet-Oceans, commissioned by OceanCare, shows the shipping industry has not adopted IMO speed reduction recommendations. 1/3

Are ships slowing down in the NW #Mediterranean whale protection zone? Our new data says no. 🐋⚠️ In 2023, the @imohq.bsky.social (IMO) designated this area as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) with voluntary speed limits of 10-13 knots to protect endangered whales from ship strikes. 1/3

The very sad news has just reached us at OceanCare that Dr. @janegoodall.org, the world-renowned primatologist and conservationist, has passed away. Our tribe of conservationists and animal defenders has lost its most senior elder, someone who has strongly guided the movement's moral compass. 🕊️ 1/2

🐬 Solitary #Dolphins: When Connection Becomes Dangerous. Imagine encountering a dolphin who approaches you in the water, seeming curious and friendly. It sounds magical – and it is, at first. But behind this seemingly beautiful interaction lies a heartbreaking reality. 1/3

🎧 Nachdem im August in Genf die Verhandlungen für ein globales Plastikabkommen erfolglos zu Ende gegangen sind, spricht Marco Scherrer in der neuen Folge von #PlasticMatters mit @fabiennemcl.bsky.social & NR @ursulazybach.bsky.social über die Rolle der Schweiz & warum jetzt Taten gefragt sind. 1/2

🌊 Schweizerin an der UNO für die Ozeane. Fabienne McLellan, CEO von OceanCare, setzt sich weltweit für den Schutz der Meere ein. Ein lesenswertes Porträt von Cilgia Grass / The Green Circle über den unermüdlichen Einsatz von @fabiennemcl.bsky.social und OceanCare: greencircle.ch/de/natur/fab...

🌊 A Historic Moment for the Ocean.The #BBNJAgreement has officially reached the critical threshold of 60 ratifications, triggering the 120-day countdown to its entry into force, a once-in-a-generation achievement for global #ocean governance. @highseasalliance.bsky.social #HighSeasTreaty 1/3

🌎🔴 Alongside the petition, OceanCare’s Managing Director, @fabiennemcl.bsky.social, presented a red globe, symbolising a wounded blue planet, to Costas Kadis, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, calling for urgent action. Find out more about the petition: ourplanetisblue.org/wp-content/u...

Yesterday we met with Costas Kadis, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, discussing key challenges for marine conservation in EU waters and internationally. We also handed over the BOPIB petition signed by more than 114,000 citizens from around the world in support of the six point action plan.

🐬 Cruel dolphin hunts – Your voice matters now! Write to the Danish Embassy and demand an end to these cruel hunts. 👉✉️ You’ll find the suggested email text under our LinkedIn post in the first two comments: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

🗣️ James Kerry, Ph.D. (#OceanCare) takes the stage at Climate Week NYC on 22.09.25! 🌊 Marine #geoengineering (MGE) – innovation or dangerous distraction? 👉 Don’t miss this critical debate. Register now: www.climateweeknyc.org/events/uncha...

🎧 Gibt es das auch ohne Plastikverpackung? Fast alles, was wir essen, ist in #Plastik verpackt. Diese Verpackungen enthalten tausende von #Chemikalien. Nur wenige kennen sich damit aus: Plastikverpackungen und ihre Auswirkungen auf unsere #Gesundheit. 1/2

🌊 PrepCom2 concludes: #Multilateralism in action. Over the past two weeks, countries reconvened at #UN Headquarters in New York for the #BBNJ Agreement PrepCom2. With 54 ratifications (+ #EU), this landmark Ocean treaty could enter into force soon. 1/2 @highseasalliance.bsky.social

💪 13'187 Menschen fordern: Schluss mit unnötigem Einwegplastik in der #Schweiz! Wir haben unsere #Plastikpetition an den #Bundesrat übergeben – begleitet von einer starken Kunstaktion mit The Trash Traveler auf dem Waisenhausplatz in Bern. Danke an alle Unterstützer*innen! 🌊 1/3

🚨 50+ Atlantic white-sided #dolphins killed in #FaroeIslands this week – the same bay where 1,423 dolphins were killed in 2021. Despite global condemnation & concern from Faroese locals, the government set an annual limit of 500 dolphins - much higher than usual takes in recent years. 1/2

🌊 After Geneva's plastics treaty disappointment, it’s refreshing to see multilateralism cooperation at work at #BBNJ PrepCom 2! Recap first week: addressing how the #HighSeasTreaty will operate in practice. Bringing the Agreement to life with constructive discussions! 🙌 @highseasalliance.bsky.social

#Mikroplastik in unserem Körper – eine tickende Zeitbombe? Winzig, unsichtbar, allgegenwärtig: Mikro- und Nanoplastik finden sich in Wasser, Nahrung und sogar in der Luft, die wir atmen. Immer mehr Studien deuten darauf hin, dass kleinste Partikel bis in unsere Zellen vordringen können. 1/2

During the first week of #PrepCom2, OceanCare presented a joint study prepared together with the @nrdc.org and the @highseasalliance.bsky.social on the Clearing-House Mechanism (CLHM), sharing key insights and guidance drawn from comparable tools. 1/3

🐋🚨 Just days ago in Liguria, whale watchers witnessed a fin whale with deep propeller wounds and protruding tissue from a #shipstrike. This happened in the #PelagosSanctuary - supposedly a SAFE SPACE for whales and dolphins. But it's also one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. 1/3

Two weeks. One goal: protect the Ocean. 🌊 The 2nd session of the #BBNJ Preparatory Commission starts today at UN HQ 🇺🇳. With 139 signatories & 52 ratifications (+EU), it’s time to turn words into action. OceanCare is here to push for ambitious #HighSeas protection. 1/2

🌍 #Plastic Crisis Unresolved: Historic Opportunity Missed at #UN #PlasticsTreaty Talks After three years and six rounds of negotiations, UN Member States in Geneva failed to agree on the world's first global plastics treaty. 1/5

BREAKING: After hours of delay on what was meant to be the final day of #PlasticTreaty negotiations at #INC 5.2. in Geneva, the Chair announced that “the work continues” — the closing plenary is adjourned and will reconvene tomorrow, Aug 15, at a time yet to be confirmed.

🚨 The Global Plastics Treaty Draft: A Betrayal of the Ocean The current Chair's proposed draft text for the Global #PlasticsTreaty is nothing short of unacceptable. In trying to appease low-ambition states, this text has sacrificed every meaningful protection the #Ocean desperately need. 1/4

Only a few days left in the #PlasticsTreaty negotations — and the pressure is on. 🔥 Hear from OceanCare’s @fabiennemcl.bsky.social & Ewoud Lauwerier as they share what the atmosphere is like on the ground in these decisive final days. 🌍 #UN #PlasticPollutin #BreakFreeFromPlastics

The science is undeniable. #Plasticpollution harms people & planet across its full life cycle. In Geneva, the Scientists’ Coalition urged to act with urgency - disregarding the science will only allow the impacts of plastics on health and the environment to continue increasing. 🌍 #PlasticsTreaty #UN

Governments spend $80B a year to keep the plastics industry afloat — money that could fund clean energy, healthcare, or climate resilience. Without a strong #PlasticsTreaty, this could hit $150B by 2050.

As we enter the second week of the final #PlasticsTreaty negotiations, Panama's powerful intervention still resonates through the halls here at the UN. These words captured exactly what's at stake: Stopping #plasticpollution at its source, not just managing the symptoms. 1/5

Im Interview mit Radio Vatikan macht OceanCare-Geschäftsführerin @fabiennemcl.bsky.social klar: Kernbestimmungen wie die Reduktion der Plastikproduktion, das Verbot gefährlicher Chemikalien & Massnahmen gegen tödliche Geisternetze sind nicht verhandelbar. 🌊🐋 🔗 www.vaticannews.va/de/welt/news...

#Plastic pollution harms the environment at every level. 🌊 We need to do more than just remove plastic pollution, we need to restore ecosystems. At the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations we're seeing more support for environmental restoration & remediation that goes beyond removing plastic pollution. 1/3

Today at the #UN #PlasticsTreaty negotiations, NGO's & civil society representatives delivered a clear message to delegates: Take decisive action to end plastic pollution. We need an ambitious, legally binding treaty that regulates the full lifecycle of plastic. @breakfreefromplastic.org

🔍 From inside the UN #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in Geneva, alarming figures have emerged: A new analysis by @ciel.org shows that at least 234 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists are registered for the negotiations – more than the entire EU’s 27 country delegations combined. 1/3

⚠️ Fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have flooded #PlasticsTreaty talks at a record high. They're working with petrostates to distract, delay, and drag the treaty toward the lowest common denominator. #KickPollutersOut #INC5-2 👉 Read more: bit.ly/41wUn1L

Die #UNO Verhandlungen für einen globalen Plastikvertrag sind im Gange. Im Interview mit Radio X betont OceanCare's @fabiennemcl.bsky.social: "Genf wird zeigen, ob die Weltgemeinschaft den Mut hat, der Plastikkrise an die Wurzel zu gehen." 👉 radiox.ch/news-archiv/plastikvertrag-letzte-chance.html

OceanCare is not only working on the downstream issues at INC 5.2.- it's crucial to solve this problem right at the source. At the final #UN #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in Geneva, we are advocating for solutions that address the root of the plastic crisis. 1/3 @fabiennemcl.bsky.social

#INC 5.2: OceanCare is working on various priorities at the final #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. Downstream we focus on plastic pollution from fishing gear in marine environment. This harmful & deadly form of plastic pollution requires a comprehensive approach to address its devastating impact. 1/2

In den nächsten Tagen wird bei der 2. Hälfte der 5. Sitzung des zwischenstaatlichen Verhandlungsausschusses für die Entwicklung eines internationalen, rechtlich verbindlichen Instruments zur Beendigung der #Plastikverschmutzung –kurz INC-5.2 - in Genf ein globales #Plastikabkommen verhandelt. 1/3

The second part of the 5th round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations (INC5.2) is now underway in Geneva. This is the moment for governments to rise to the challenge — delivering a strong, ambitious #plasticstreaty that protects human health, the Ocean, and our climate. 🌍🌊 #breakfreefromplastics #inc52

In Genf finden ab morgen die finalen #UNO Verhandlungen für ein globales #Plastikabkommen statt. Die Schweiz positioniert sich international als Teil der High Ambition Coalition. Doch national hinkt die Schweiz hinsichtlich #Plastik hinterher: Jetzt ist es Zeit, das Ruder herumzureissen!

🌍 Historische Chance in #Genf: Plastikabkommen auf der Zielgeraden? Die #UNO Mitgliedstaaten verhandeln ab nächster Woche die fortgesetzte finale Runde für ein rechtlich bindendes globales #Plastikabkommen – eine einmalige Gelegenheit für systemische Veränderungen. 1/3

🌊 How can art inspire the ocean protection our planet desperately needs? This August in Geneva, artist Benjamin Von Wong unveils "The Thinker's Burden" — a 6-meter installation that will be gradually buried in plastic waste during the Global #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. 1/3 #INC52