The series of educational documentary films – Whales of the Mediterranean Sea are now available online subtitled in 6 languages – Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic and Greek.

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 6 gallery 7 gallery 8 gallery 10 Galerie En dépit d’un interdit mondial voté par les nations Unies en 1992 et par l’Union européenne en 2002, la pêche au filet dérivant est pratiquée de manière illégale dans toute la Méditerranée. Les filets dérivants sont interdits parce [...]

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 6 gallery 7 gallery 8 gallery 10 Galería A pesar de una prohibición mundial impuesta por las Naciones Unidas en el año 1992 y por la Unión Europea en el 2002, la pesca con redes de deriva continua de forma ilegal en todo el Mediterráneo. Las [...]

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 7 GALLERY Whales of the Mediterranean Sea is a five-part documentary series about the scientists exploring the Mediterranean, and the cetaceans that inhabit this ancient sea. Whales of the Mediterranean Sea ventures into deep seas and coastal waters with a range of international scientists. It examines [...]

Driftnets are large floating nets, which may be employed in the open ocean or along the coast, often stretching for many miles. They are designed to trap and entangle large fish such as tuna and swordfish. The largest driftnets used were more than 50 kilometers (30 miles) in length, extending to a depth of 30 meters (one hundred feet) from the surface.

gallery 2 gallery 3 gallery 4 gallery 5 gallery 6 gallery 7 gallery 8 gallery 10 GALLERY Despite a world-wide ban by the United Nations in 1992 and by the European Union in 2002, the driftnet fishery continues illegally throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Driftnets are banned because they take large quantities of unwanted catch, called [...]

“A Fishy Business -The Illegal Driftnet Fishery”, focuses on an indiscriminate and destructive fishery. Despite multiple bans, the fishery continues in the Mediterranean Sea, putting populations of migratory fish, sea turtles and cetaceans at risk.