8
May
National German Ocean Conference 2025
On May 6 and 7, the first National Ocean Conference of Germany took place in Berlin under the theme “Living Oceans.” The conference had been... Continue Reading
30
Apr
Ship Strikes Japan
After the Japanese ferry company Kumejima Ocean Jet announced plans to deploy hydrofoil ferries in an important breeding area for humpback whales off the coast... Continue Reading
22
Nov
We mourn the loss of Bernd Brederlau, founding member of M.E.E.R.
An obituary from Fabian Ritter In October 2023, Bernd Brederlau passed away – very surprisingly and much too early. Bernd was one of three in... Continue Reading
17
Nov
PMC CONFERENCE IN STRALSUND
At this year’s international marine conservation conference “Progress in Marine Conservation” (PMC) – held by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the Marine... Continue Reading
8
Oct
Master’s thesis on bottlenose dolphins
Viviane Yuri Oide Komati recently completed her master’s thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dominik Martin-Creuzburg at the Institute for Freshwater Ecology at the... Continue Reading
8
Oct
The battle over Icelandic whaling
After the Icelandic government had suspended fin whaling until August 31, 2023 on the basis of a report by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority... Continue Reading
15
Sep
Icelandic Whaling Stopped – Forever?
The Icelandic government has suspended whaling until at least August 31, 2023, based on a recently published report by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority... Continue Reading
13
Apr
Milestone for MEER’s work in the Canaries
We can be really proud of ourselves, because to coincide with our 25th anniversary, MEER was invited to participate in an expert workshop on marine... Continue Reading
12
Apr
Save the date – ECS 2023
The next ECS workshop will once again be held in Spain on the 17th April. We are thrilled to be conducting one of our successful... Continue Reading
13
Mar
Historic treaty to protect the high seas
After 15 years of negotiations, the UN member states, including Germany, have agreed on a treaty to protect the high seas. In the future, at... Continue Reading