Sigrid Lueber
@sigridlueber.bsky.social
Founder and President of #OceanCare
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👉Norway, Iceland, Japan, the Faroes: none of these wealthy nations needs whale meat for food. So why does #whaling continue?
🔗 OceanCare's Mark Simmonds reflects on the political motivations that keep whaling alive in these nations:
www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
#IWC
🔗 OceanCare's Mark Simmonds reflects on the political motivations that keep whaling alive in these nations:
www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
#IWC
Why whaling continues - Mark Simmonds - OceanCare
This is an opinion piece from Mark Simmonds, Director of Science, who has closely followed whaling issues around the world for more than three decades.
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July 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
👉Norway, Iceland, Japan, the Faroes: none of these wealthy nations needs whale meat for food. So why does #whaling continue?
🔗 OceanCare's Mark Simmonds reflects on the political motivations that keep whaling alive in these nations:
www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
#IWC
🔗 OceanCare's Mark Simmonds reflects on the political motivations that keep whaling alive in these nations:
www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
#IWC
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Orcas sharing their food, like humans carving a roast at a shared meal? A video showing orcas tearing apart a dead sunfish – possibly just for fun – is going viral worldwide. Our Science Director Mark Simmonds helped @afp.com put the behaviour into context.
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Killer whales: orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds
A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursd...
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July 23, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Orcas sharing their food, like humans carving a roast at a shared meal? A video showing orcas tearing apart a dead sunfish – possibly just for fun – is going viral worldwide. Our Science Director Mark Simmonds helped @afp.com put the behaviour into context.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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3/3 🌎 The Barcelona Convention unites all 21 Mediterranean countries. The framework for cooperation exists.
What's missing? Political will. The fossil fuel era must end. Regional action must begin. Science gave us the roadmap. Policy must act.
Study: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
@unep.org
What's missing? Political will. The fossil fuel era must end. Regional action must begin. Science gave us the roadmap. Policy must act.
Study: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
@unep.org
October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
3/3 🌎 The Barcelona Convention unites all 21 Mediterranean countries. The framework for cooperation exists.
What's missing? Political will. The fossil fuel era must end. Regional action must begin. Science gave us the roadmap. Policy must act.
Study: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
@unep.org
What's missing? Political will. The fossil fuel era must end. Regional action must begin. Science gave us the roadmap. Policy must act.
Study: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
@unep.org
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2/3 Marine life under severe threat.🐟
What we're losing:
🔹 Corals are already bleaching
🔹 Species are migrating north.
🔹 Food chains are collapsing.
But there's still hope. Staying within 2°C is possible - if countries cut emissions 6% annually from 2030.
What we're losing:
🔹 Corals are already bleaching
🔹 Species are migrating north.
🔹 Food chains are collapsing.
But there's still hope. Staying within 2°C is possible - if countries cut emissions 6% annually from 2030.
October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
2/3 Marine life under severe threat.🐟
What we're losing:
🔹 Corals are already bleaching
🔹 Species are migrating north.
🔹 Food chains are collapsing.
But there's still hope. Staying within 2°C is possible - if countries cut emissions 6% annually from 2030.
What we're losing:
🔹 Corals are already bleaching
🔹 Species are migrating north.
🔹 Food chains are collapsing.
But there's still hope. Staying within 2°C is possible - if countries cut emissions 6% annually from 2030.
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🚨 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.
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#ClimateEmergency
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#ClimateEmergency
October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🚨 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.
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#ClimateEmergency
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#ClimateEmergency
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#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.
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August 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
#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.
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3/3 Without these upstream measures, we're only treating the symptoms while the plastic flood continues to grow. With plastic production potentially tripling by 2060, we cannot afford to miss this opportunity. We need a strong and ambitious Global #PlasticsTreaty now.
August 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
3/3 Without these upstream measures, we're only treating the symptoms while the plastic flood continues to grow. With plastic production potentially tripling by 2060, we cannot afford to miss this opportunity. We need a strong and ambitious Global #PlasticsTreaty now.
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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.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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.
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3/3 #OceanCare, together with partners from
@breakfreefromplastic.org movement, continues to advocate with full commitment in Geneva that scientific evidence, not industry interests, should guide the negotiations. We need a strong global plastics agreement to finally stop the #plastic wave.
@breakfreefromplastic.org movement, continues to advocate with full commitment in Geneva that scientific evidence, not industry interests, should guide the negotiations. We need a strong global plastics agreement to finally stop the #plastic wave.
August 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
3/3 #OceanCare, together with partners from
@breakfreefromplastic.org movement, continues to advocate with full commitment in Geneva that scientific evidence, not industry interests, should guide the negotiations. We need a strong global plastics agreement to finally stop the #plastic wave.
@breakfreefromplastic.org movement, continues to advocate with full commitment in Geneva that scientific evidence, not industry interests, should guide the negotiations. We need a strong global plastics agreement to finally stop the #plastic wave.
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2/3 But here's what matters: #restoration and #remediation must be carried out in an environmentally sound manner. We advocate for ecosystem-based approaches that protect marine habitats rather than causing additional harm.
August 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
2/3 But here's what matters: #restoration and #remediation must be carried out in an environmentally sound manner. We advocate for ecosystem-based approaches that protect marine habitats rather than causing additional harm.
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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...
Kernbestimmungen wie die Reduktion der Plastikproduktion, das Verbot gefährlicher Chemikalien & Massnahmen gegen tödliche Geisternetze sind nicht verhandelbar. 🌊🐋
🔗 www.vaticannews.va/de/welt/news...
UN-Plastikabkommen: Dringend wirksame Regeln vereinbaren - Vatican News
In Genf wird seit Dienstag über ein mögliches UN-Plastikabkommen verhandelt – eine Übereinkunft, die eigentlich bereits im vergangenen Dezember im ...
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August 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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...
Kernbestimmungen wie die Reduktion der Plastikproduktion, das Verbot gefährlicher Chemikalien & Massnahmen gegen tödliche Geisternetze sind nicht verhandelbar. 🌊🐋
🔗 www.vaticannews.va/de/welt/news...
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5/5 This week will be intense and will determine whether we get a treaty that truly "turns off the pipe" and restores ecosystems. 🌿🌊
Read more about the current status of the negotations at the daily summeries of @breakfreefromplastic.org: www.breakfreefromplastic.org/poplite/
Read more about the current status of the negotations at the daily summeries of @breakfreefromplastic.org: www.breakfreefromplastic.org/poplite/
August 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
5/5 This week will be intense and will determine whether we get a treaty that truly "turns off the pipe" and restores ecosystems. 🌿🌊
Read more about the current status of the negotations at the daily summeries of @breakfreefromplastic.org: www.breakfreefromplastic.org/poplite/
Read more about the current status of the negotations at the daily summeries of @breakfreefromplastic.org: www.breakfreefromplastic.org/poplite/
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4/5 Why this matters:
Large-scale ocean cleanup operations may sound impressive, but they're expensive, often ineffective, and can harm marine #wildlife. Real #remediation means restoring entire marine ecosystems through science-based approaches, not spectacular tech-fixes.
Large-scale ocean cleanup operations may sound impressive, but they're expensive, often ineffective, and can harm marine #wildlife. Real #remediation means restoring entire marine ecosystems through science-based approaches, not spectacular tech-fixes.
August 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
4/5 Why this matters:
Large-scale ocean cleanup operations may sound impressive, but they're expensive, often ineffective, and can harm marine #wildlife. Real #remediation means restoring entire marine ecosystems through science-based approaches, not spectacular tech-fixes.
Large-scale ocean cleanup operations may sound impressive, but they're expensive, often ineffective, and can harm marine #wildlife. Real #remediation means restoring entire marine ecosystems through science-based approaches, not spectacular tech-fixes.
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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
August 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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
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Zu wissen, dass Menschen wie Sie hinter unserer Mission stehen, gibt uns die Kraft, die wir jetzt brauchen.
Der finale Countdown bis zur Konfernz läuft.
👥 Stellen Sie sich an unsere Seite - gemeinsam fordern wir ein starkes Abkommen und ein Ende der #Plastikflut: www.oceancare.org/stoppe-die-p...
Der finale Countdown bis zur Konfernz läuft.
👥 Stellen Sie sich an unsere Seite - gemeinsam fordern wir ein starkes Abkommen und ein Ende der #Plastikflut: www.oceancare.org/stoppe-die-p...
Stoppe gemeinsam mit uns die Plastikflut - OceanCare
Vom 5.–14.8 verhandelt die UNO in Genf über das globale Plastikabkommen. Unterstütze unsere Forderung nach einem starken Abkommen!
www.oceancare.org
July 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Zu wissen, dass Menschen wie Sie hinter unserer Mission stehen, gibt uns die Kraft, die wir jetzt brauchen.
Der finale Countdown bis zur Konfernz läuft.
👥 Stellen Sie sich an unsere Seite - gemeinsam fordern wir ein starkes Abkommen und ein Ende der #Plastikflut: www.oceancare.org/stoppe-die-p...
Der finale Countdown bis zur Konfernz läuft.
👥 Stellen Sie sich an unsere Seite - gemeinsam fordern wir ein starkes Abkommen und ein Ende der #Plastikflut: www.oceancare.org/stoppe-die-p...
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🎧 Plastic Matters - der neue OceanCare #Podcast ist da!
Der Podcacst taucht tief ins weltweite #Plastikproblem ein. Mit spannenden Gästen, überraschenden Fakten & konkreten Lösungen zeigen wir, wo es klemmt. Und was wir besser machen können. Für alle, die nicht nur zuhören wollen. 🙌 1/3
Der Podcacst taucht tief ins weltweite #Plastikproblem ein. Mit spannenden Gästen, überraschenden Fakten & konkreten Lösungen zeigen wir, wo es klemmt. Und was wir besser machen können. Für alle, die nicht nur zuhören wollen. 🙌 1/3
July 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🎧 Plastic Matters - der neue OceanCare #Podcast ist da!
Der Podcacst taucht tief ins weltweite #Plastikproblem ein. Mit spannenden Gästen, überraschenden Fakten & konkreten Lösungen zeigen wir, wo es klemmt. Und was wir besser machen können. Für alle, die nicht nur zuhören wollen. 🙌 1/3
Der Podcacst taucht tief ins weltweite #Plastikproblem ein. Mit spannenden Gästen, überraschenden Fakten & konkreten Lösungen zeigen wir, wo es klemmt. Und was wir besser machen können. Für alle, die nicht nur zuhören wollen. 🙌 1/3
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👉 Ein #Podcast für alle, die das Problem an der Wurzel packen wollen – denn #Meeresschutz beginnt vor der eigenen Haustür.
🎧 Jetzt reinhören: open.spotify.com/show/08odQ7h...
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🎧 Jetzt reinhören: open.spotify.com/show/08odQ7h...
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Plastic matters – Die Schweiz im Plastikstress
Podcast · OceanCare · Plastic matters taucht tief ins weltweite Plastikproblem ein. Mit spannenden Gästen, überraschenden Fakten und konkreten Lösungen zeigen wir, wo es klemmt – und was wir besser ma...
open.spotify.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
👉 Ein #Podcast für alle, die das Problem an der Wurzel packen wollen – denn #Meeresschutz beginnt vor der eigenen Haustür.
🎧 Jetzt reinhören: open.spotify.com/show/08odQ7h...
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🎧 Jetzt reinhören: open.spotify.com/show/08odQ7h...
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🌊 Macht Ihnen das viele Plastik im Meer auch Angst?
In nur wenigen Tagen beginnen in #Genf die entscheidenden Verhandlungen für ein globales #Plastikabkommen. Was dort beschlossen wird, entscheidet über die Zukunft unserer Ozeane – und unseres Planeten. 1/2
In nur wenigen Tagen beginnen in #Genf die entscheidenden Verhandlungen für ein globales #Plastikabkommen. Was dort beschlossen wird, entscheidet über die Zukunft unserer Ozeane – und unseres Planeten. 1/2
July 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🌊 Macht Ihnen das viele Plastik im Meer auch Angst?
In nur wenigen Tagen beginnen in #Genf die entscheidenden Verhandlungen für ein globales #Plastikabkommen. Was dort beschlossen wird, entscheidet über die Zukunft unserer Ozeane – und unseres Planeten. 1/2
In nur wenigen Tagen beginnen in #Genf die entscheidenden Verhandlungen für ein globales #Plastikabkommen. Was dort beschlossen wird, entscheidet über die Zukunft unserer Ozeane – und unseres Planeten. 1/2
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🐋 Using real-time whale detection technology to alert ships and prevent fatal collisions in critical Mediterranean habitat. OceanCare proudly partners with The Green Tank, Hellenic Ministry of Environment & NECCA. Together, working for a safer Ocean. #Conservation #SpermWhales
July 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🐋 Using real-time whale detection technology to alert ships and prevent fatal collisions in critical Mediterranean habitat. OceanCare proudly partners with The Green Tank, Hellenic Ministry of Environment & NECCA. Together, working for a safer Ocean. #Conservation #SpermWhales
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🌊 The SAvE Whales project is underway in Greece's Kythira Strait! Research teams from FORTH & Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute are conducting crucial fieldwork through August to protect endangered sperm whales from ship strikes. #SAvEWhales #MarineConservation #WhaleProtection
July 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🌊 The SAvE Whales project is underway in Greece's Kythira Strait! Research teams from FORTH & Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute are conducting crucial fieldwork through August to protect endangered sperm whales from ship strikes. #SAvEWhales #MarineConservation #WhaleProtection
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Ohne verbindliche Massnahmen droht bis 2060 eine Verdreifachung der globalen Plastikproduktion.
Stellen Sie sich an unsere Seite und unterstützen Sie unseren Aufruf mit Ihrer Stimme: www.oceancare.org/stoppe-die-p...
#Plastikabkommen #UNO #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastics
Stellen Sie sich an unsere Seite und unterstützen Sie unseren Aufruf mit Ihrer Stimme: www.oceancare.org/stoppe-die-p...
#Plastikabkommen #UNO #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastics
July 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Ohne verbindliche Massnahmen droht bis 2060 eine Verdreifachung der globalen Plastikproduktion.
Stellen Sie sich an unsere Seite und unterstützen Sie unseren Aufruf mit Ihrer Stimme: www.oceancare.org/stoppe-die-p...
#Plastikabkommen #UNO #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastics
Stellen Sie sich an unsere Seite und unterstützen Sie unseren Aufruf mit Ihrer Stimme: www.oceancare.org/stoppe-die-p...
#Plastikabkommen #UNO #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastics
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Unsere Forderungen:
✅ Verbindliche Reduktion der Plastikproduktion
✅ Verbot giftiger Chemikalien in der Herstellung
✅ Ende der schädlichsten Plastikprodukte für Mensch & Meerestiere
✅ Gesamtheitlicher Ansatz bei Fischereigeräten aus Plastik
✅ Faire Entscheidungsprozesse ohne Blockaden
✅ Verbindliche Reduktion der Plastikproduktion
✅ Verbot giftiger Chemikalien in der Herstellung
✅ Ende der schädlichsten Plastikprodukte für Mensch & Meerestiere
✅ Gesamtheitlicher Ansatz bei Fischereigeräten aus Plastik
✅ Faire Entscheidungsprozesse ohne Blockaden
July 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Unsere Forderungen:
✅ Verbindliche Reduktion der Plastikproduktion
✅ Verbot giftiger Chemikalien in der Herstellung
✅ Ende der schädlichsten Plastikprodukte für Mensch & Meerestiere
✅ Gesamtheitlicher Ansatz bei Fischereigeräten aus Plastik
✅ Faire Entscheidungsprozesse ohne Blockaden
✅ Verbindliche Reduktion der Plastikproduktion
✅ Verbot giftiger Chemikalien in der Herstellung
✅ Ende der schädlichsten Plastikprodukte für Mensch & Meerestiere
✅ Gesamtheitlicher Ansatz bei Fischereigeräten aus Plastik
✅ Faire Entscheidungsprozesse ohne Blockaden
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📋 OceanCare fordert bei der UNO-Plastikkonferenz in Genf ein starkes Plastikabkommen, das die Plastikproduktion drosselt für unseren Planeten, unsere Gesundheit & plastikfreie Meere.
Nach den ergebnislosen Gesprächen in Busan im Dezember ist Genf jetzt unsere letzte Chance.
Nach den ergebnislosen Gesprächen in Busan im Dezember ist Genf jetzt unsere letzte Chance.
July 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
📋 OceanCare fordert bei der UNO-Plastikkonferenz in Genf ein starkes Plastikabkommen, das die Plastikproduktion drosselt für unseren Planeten, unsere Gesundheit & plastikfreie Meere.
Nach den ergebnislosen Gesprächen in Busan im Dezember ist Genf jetzt unsere letzte Chance.
Nach den ergebnislosen Gesprächen in Busan im Dezember ist Genf jetzt unsere letzte Chance.
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OceanCare strongly opposes these hunts.We see them as unnecessary and cruel. These intelligent, social marine mammals deserve our protection, not persecution.
Read more: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
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Faroe Island Summer Killing Season Continues
OceanCare condemns the continued killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, with 116 more animals killed at Tjørnuvík on 20th July.
www.oceancare.org
July 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
OceanCare strongly opposes these hunts.We see them as unnecessary and cruel. These intelligent, social marine mammals deserve our protection, not persecution.
Read more: www.oceancare.org/en/stories_a...
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This systematic blocking of independent observers is deeply troubling. All unauthorised boats, aircraft, drones and persons were banned from the area - raising serious questions about transparency when such controversial hunts take place. 2/3
July 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This systematic blocking of independent observers is deeply troubling. All unauthorised boats, aircraft, drones and persons were banned from the area - raising serious questions about transparency when such controversial hunts take place. 2/3