OceanCare
@oceancare.bsky.social
OceanCare is committed to #marinelife protection. Since 2011 with #ConsultativeStatus on marine issues with the #UnitedNations.
🌍 Because our Planet is Blue.
https://www.oceancare.org/en/
🌍 Because our Planet is Blue.
https://www.oceancare.org/en/
4/5 At COP24 in Cairo, OceanCare and BC3 will present our reports findings and call for stronger regional climate–ocean action. Because protecting the climate means protecting the ocean – and that requires all of us.
The science is clear. The tools exist. Now we need ambitious action. ✊💙
The science is clear. The tools exist. Now we need ambitious action. ✊💙
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
4/5 At COP24 in Cairo, OceanCare and BC3 will present our reports findings and call for stronger regional climate–ocean action. Because protecting the climate means protecting the ocean – and that requires all of us.
The science is clear. The tools exist. Now we need ambitious action. ✊💙
The science is clear. The tools exist. Now we need ambitious action. ✊💙
3/5 At current emission rates, the region’s #carbonbudget will be exhausted by 2035, beyond even the 2°C threshold of the #ParisAgreement. But there is still a way forward. If Mediterranean countries work together & cut emissions by around 6% per year from 2030, staying within 2°C is still possible.
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
3/5 At current emission rates, the region’s #carbonbudget will be exhausted by 2035, beyond even the 2°C threshold of the #ParisAgreement. But there is still a way forward. If Mediterranean countries work together & cut emissions by around 6% per year from 2030, staying within 2°C is still possible.
2/5 To show just how serious the situation is, OceanCare commissioned the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) to develop a methodology to define the region's Remaining Carbon Budget and how it could become allocated to Range States. The findings are stark 👇
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
2/5 To show just how serious the situation is, OceanCare commissioned the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) to develop a methodology to define the region's Remaining Carbon Budget and how it could become allocated to Range States. The findings are stark 👇
From 2–5 December, all 21 Mediterranean countries and the #EU, are meeting in Cairo for the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the #Mediterranean (COP24, also known as #BarcelonaConvention). This is a crucial moment for the region’s climate future.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
From 2–5 December, all 21 Mediterranean countries and the #EU, are meeting in Cairo for the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the #Mediterranean (COP24, also known as #BarcelonaConvention). This is a crucial moment for the region’s climate future.
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The Mediterranean's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2035 at current emission rates.
Next week at #COP24 of the #BarcelonaConvention in Cairo, OceanCare & BC3 will present our report showing why urgent action is needed.
📅 Tue, 2 Dec 2025 | 1pm
📍 Malachite I + II Room, St. Regis, Cairo
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Next week at #COP24 of the #BarcelonaConvention in Cairo, OceanCare & BC3 will present our report showing why urgent action is needed.
📅 Tue, 2 Dec 2025 | 1pm
📍 Malachite I + II Room, St. Regis, Cairo
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November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Mediterranean's carbon budget will be exhausted by 2035 at current emission rates.
Next week at #COP24 of the #BarcelonaConvention in Cairo, OceanCare & BC3 will present our report showing why urgent action is needed.
📅 Tue, 2 Dec 2025 | 1pm
📍 Malachite I + II Room, St. Regis, Cairo
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Next week at #COP24 of the #BarcelonaConvention in Cairo, OceanCare & BC3 will present our report showing why urgent action is needed.
📅 Tue, 2 Dec 2025 | 1pm
📍 Malachite I + II Room, St. Regis, Cairo
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🐋 #ACCOBAMS has a mechanism in place that allows review of whether countries are properly implementing conservation action or not. OceanCare recently submitted a complaint to #Spain for failing to update the protection status of fin & sperm whales in its National Registry.
More in the video.👇
More in the video.👇
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The 9th Meeting of the Parties to #ACCOBAMS – the Agreement to protect whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean and Black Seas – has ended last week in Limassol, Cyprus. At some issues, we're leaving, with tangible progress to build on. 🙌🐬🐋
Watch here our recap. 📷
Watch here our recap. 📷
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The 9th Meeting of the Parties to #ACCOBAMS – the Agreement to protect whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean and Black Seas – has ended last week in Limassol, Cyprus. At some issues, we're leaving, with tangible progress to build on. 🙌🐬🐋
Watch here our recap. 📷
Watch here our recap. 📷
2/3 The focus: 2 high-risk collision areas where whales & ships cross paths with fatal consequences – the NW Mediterranean & Greece's Hellenic Trench. 🐋 The event showed progress that has been made, but also made clear: significant hurdles remain.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
2/3 The focus: 2 high-risk collision areas where whales & ships cross paths with fatal consequences – the NW Mediterranean & Greece's Hellenic Trench. 🐋 The event showed progress that has been made, but also made clear: significant hurdles remain.
@thegreentank.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social
@thegreentank.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social
Ship strikes are the biggest threat to fin & sperm whales in the #Mediterranean. But solutions exist – if we act now.
This week at the 9th Meeting of #ACCOBAMS, OceanCare & Tethys Research Institute co-hosted a side event bringing together experts & decision-makers to address this threat. 1/3
This week at the 9th Meeting of #ACCOBAMS, OceanCare & Tethys Research Institute co-hosted a side event bringing together experts & decision-makers to address this threat. 1/3
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Ship strikes are the biggest threat to fin & sperm whales in the #Mediterranean. But solutions exist – if we act now.
This week at the 9th Meeting of #ACCOBAMS, OceanCare & Tethys Research Institute co-hosted a side event bringing together experts & decision-makers to address this threat. 1/3
This week at the 9th Meeting of #ACCOBAMS, OceanCare & Tethys Research Institute co-hosted a side event bringing together experts & decision-makers to address this threat. 1/3
3/3 #OceanCare will advocate for:
🐋 Stronger measures to reduce #shipstrike risks in the Mediterranean
🔊 Effective mitigation of underwater noise from shipping, seismic surveys & military activities.
🎣 Intensify efforts to address bycatch & reduce carbon footprint of destructive fisheries
🐋 Stronger measures to reduce #shipstrike risks in the Mediterranean
🔊 Effective mitigation of underwater noise from shipping, seismic surveys & military activities.
🎣 Intensify efforts to address bycatch & reduce carbon footprint of destructive fisheries
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
3/3 #OceanCare will advocate for:
🐋 Stronger measures to reduce #shipstrike risks in the Mediterranean
🔊 Effective mitigation of underwater noise from shipping, seismic surveys & military activities.
🎣 Intensify efforts to address bycatch & reduce carbon footprint of destructive fisheries
🐋 Stronger measures to reduce #shipstrike risks in the Mediterranean
🔊 Effective mitigation of underwater noise from shipping, seismic surveys & military activities.
🎣 Intensify efforts to address bycatch & reduce carbon footprint of destructive fisheries
2/3 Ship strikes, underwater noise, marine debris, entanglement in fishing gear are some of the mounting threats for whales & dolphins in this region. #ClimateChange is impacting on the wider habitat, while the Black Sea is a warfare zone with activities even expanding into the Mediterranean.
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
2/3 Ship strikes, underwater noise, marine debris, entanglement in fishing gear are some of the mounting threats for whales & dolphins in this region. #ClimateChange is impacting on the wider habitat, while the Black Sea is a warfare zone with activities even expanding into the Mediterranean.
OceanCare advocating for stronger protection at conference in Cyprus 🇨🇾 🌊
This week, OceanCare will be on the ground in Limassol for the 9th #ACCOBAMS Meeting of the Parties – where 24 parties work together to protect whales and dolphins in the Black Sea, #Mediterranean and contiguous Atlantic. 1/3
This week, OceanCare will be on the ground in Limassol for the 9th #ACCOBAMS Meeting of the Parties – where 24 parties work together to protect whales and dolphins in the Black Sea, #Mediterranean and contiguous Atlantic. 1/3
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
OceanCare advocating for stronger protection at conference in Cyprus 🇨🇾 🌊
This week, OceanCare will be on the ground in Limassol for the 9th #ACCOBAMS Meeting of the Parties – where 24 parties work together to protect whales and dolphins in the Black Sea, #Mediterranean and contiguous Atlantic. 1/3
This week, OceanCare will be on the ground in Limassol for the 9th #ACCOBAMS Meeting of the Parties – where 24 parties work together to protect whales and dolphins in the Black Sea, #Mediterranean and contiguous Atlantic. 1/3
5/5 The #Mediterranean shows us what's at stake, as it has already crossed the 1.5°C warming threshold. We cannot preserve the Ocean as an ally while continuing the activities that undermine it.
Read our full analysis of the remaining carbon budget in the Mediterranean region.
shorturl.at/5ABQR
Read our full analysis of the remaining carbon budget in the Mediterranean region.
shorturl.at/5ABQR
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
5/5 The #Mediterranean shows us what's at stake, as it has already crossed the 1.5°C warming threshold. We cannot preserve the Ocean as an ally while continuing the activities that undermine it.
Read our full analysis of the remaining carbon budget in the Mediterranean region.
shorturl.at/5ABQR
Read our full analysis of the remaining carbon budget in the Mediterranean region.
shorturl.at/5ABQR
4/5 ⛴️ Bottom trawling releases centuries-old carbon from marine sediments – one of our most important long-term carbon stores – while being among the least fuel-efficient fishing methods. Each activity damages the Ocean's ability to regulate the climate while accelerating global warming.
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
4/5 ⛴️ Bottom trawling releases centuries-old carbon from marine sediments – one of our most important long-term carbon stores – while being among the least fuel-efficient fishing methods. Each activity damages the Ocean's ability to regulate the climate while accelerating global warming.
3/5 🚢 Shipping emits vast amounts of CO2 – yet reducing vessel speed could significantly cut emissions, fuel consumption, collision risks with marine life, and underwater noise.
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
3/5 🚢 Shipping emits vast amounts of CO2 – yet reducing vessel speed could significantly cut emissions, fuel consumption, collision risks with marine life, and underwater noise.
2/5 ⚠️ Offshore oil and gas exploration contributes disproportionately to climate change while causing ocean destruction through noise pollution.
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
2/5 ⚠️ Offshore oil and gas exploration contributes disproportionately to climate change while causing ocean destruction through noise pollution.
🌊 At COP30, it's time to address how human activities in the Ocean are fueling both the climate and ocean crisis:
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November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🌊 At COP30, it's time to address how human activities in the Ocean are fueling both the climate and ocean crisis:
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🌊 Climate Protection IS Ocean Protection – and vice versa.
As world leaders gather for #COP30 in Belém, Brasil, the Ocean remains critically undervalued. Yet without a healthy ocean, there is no climate solution. 1/4
As world leaders gather for #COP30 in Belém, Brasil, the Ocean remains critically undervalued. Yet without a healthy ocean, there is no climate solution. 1/4
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌊 Climate Protection IS Ocean Protection – and vice versa.
As world leaders gather for #COP30 in Belém, Brasil, the Ocean remains critically undervalued. Yet without a healthy ocean, there is no climate solution. 1/4
As world leaders gather for #COP30 in Belém, Brasil, the Ocean remains critically undervalued. Yet without a healthy ocean, there is no climate solution. 1/4
2/3 It shows that at every stage, pilot whales suffer profoundly. The welfare impacts are severe: anxiety, breathlessness, confusion, fear, panic, pain, helplessness. #pilotwhales are sentient, intelligent beings. They never abandon each other, forced to witness their loved ones' slaughter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
2/3 It shows that at every stage, pilot whales suffer profoundly. The welfare impacts are severe: anxiety, breathlessness, confusion, fear, panic, pain, helplessness. #pilotwhales are sentient, intelligent beings. They never abandon each other, forced to witness their loved ones' slaughter.
⚠️ 🐬 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
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
⚠️ 🐬 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
November 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🌊 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
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
3/3 The solution? Mediterranean countries must cut CO2 emissions by an average of 6% per year starting in 2030 to still achieve the 2°C target of the Paris Agreement.
The numbers are clear. The time to act is now.
Read the full report for more information:
www.oceancare.org/wp-content/u...
The numbers are clear. The time to act is now.
Read the full report for more information:
www.oceancare.org/wp-content/u...
October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
3/3 The solution? Mediterranean countries must cut CO2 emissions by an average of 6% per year starting in 2030 to still achieve the 2°C target of the Paris Agreement.
The numbers are clear. The time to act is now.
Read the full report for more information:
www.oceancare.org/wp-content/u...
The numbers are clear. The time to act is now.
Read the full report for more information:
www.oceancare.org/wp-content/u...
2/3 Our new report reveals the dramatic situation in the Mediterranean region:
🔹 The region has already "spent" its 1.5°C budget
🔹 At current emission rates, the remaining carbon budget is exhausted by 2035.
🔹 We're spending faster than we can afford
🔹 The region has already "spent" its 1.5°C budget
🔹 At current emission rates, the remaining carbon budget is exhausted by 2035.
🔹 We're spending faster than we can afford
October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
2/3 Our new report reveals the dramatic situation in the Mediterranean region:
🔹 The region has already "spent" its 1.5°C budget
🔹 At current emission rates, the remaining carbon budget is exhausted by 2035.
🔹 We're spending faster than we can afford
🔹 The region has already "spent" its 1.5°C budget
🔹 At current emission rates, the remaining carbon budget is exhausted by 2035.
🔹 We're spending faster than we can afford
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.
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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.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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.
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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.
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