OceanCare

EU Legislative Interests

Implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD): Participation in the Marine Strategy Coordination Group (MSCG) and TG Noise. Green Deal Zero pollution action plan Biodiversity Strategy 2030 Circular Economy Package EU Directive for Ecolabelling of washing machines and washer-dryers Submission for review of ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and washer-driers Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries Initiative Batteries- modernising EU rules Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) Marine Debris Strategy EU Single Plastic Directive (SUP) Submission for public consultation on the Revision of EU rules on food contact materials QuietMed I & II and QuietSea (EU funded projects) Revision of EU rules on food contact materials Submission for Impact Assessment on Reducing Marine Litter: action on single use plastics and fishing gear Nature Restoration Law (NRL) Matters relating to Deep-Sea Mining (DSM) Matters relating to the EU's role in implementing the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction Matters relating to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Communication Activities

Noise Hotspot report: https://assets.oceancare.org/downloads/final_report_consolidated_final.pdf UNDER PRESSURE – The need to protect Whales and Dolphins in European Waters: https://www.oceancare.org/en/underpressure/ Reduce the noise: https://www.oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Report_Reduce-the-Noise_190124.pdf Underwater Noise - The neglected threat to marine life: https://www.bund.net/fileadmin/user_upload_bund/publikationen/meere/meere_unterwasserlarm_hintergrundpapier_english.pdf Edutainment Video "Unterwasserlärm" (In German): https://vimeo.com/67803148 Edutainment Video " Plastikverschmutzung der Meere" (In German): https://vimeo.com/94629884 Microplastic Factsheet: http://oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Factsheet_Mikroplastik_EN_2015.pdf Microplastik Infographic: http://oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Infografik_Mikroplastik_EN_2016.pdf Additional report to the ECOSOC Report 2015: https://assets.oceancare.org/downloads/oceancareunreport_20160115_rev.pdf Supplementary information to OceanCare's quadrennial Report to ECOSOC Report 2019: https://www.oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019_Supplementary-Information-to-Quadrennial-Report-to-ECOSOC.pdf OpenScience EU article on "Environmental Impact Assessment of anthropogenic marine noise in European waters": https://oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Artikel_L%C3%A4rm_Sigrid-L%C3%BCber_OpenScience_EN_2016.pdf OceanCare Committments to #SaveOurOcean UN: https://www.oceancare.org/en/oceancares-world-oceans-day-commitments-to-saveourocean-what-are-yours/ The Trawl Supremacy Hegemony of destructive bottom trawl fisheries and some of the management solutions: https://www.oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TrawlSupremacy_Report_OceanCare_2024.pdf BECAUSE OUR PLANET IS BLUE Declaration for the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025: https://www.oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-06-08-EN-Declaration-Because-Our-Planet-Is-Blue.pdf Remaining Carbon Budget Allocation to Mediterranean Countries: https://www.oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-Remaining-Carbon-Budget-Allocation-to-Mediterranean-Countries.pdf

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Since 2004 Partner of ACCOBAMS (Agreement for the Conservation of Whales and Dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea) Since 2011 Special Consultative Status with the UN Social and Economic Council (ECOSOC) Since 2015 Partner organisation of CMS (Convention on Migratory Species) Since 2015 Partner organisation UNEP Global Marine Litter Partnership Since 2015 accredited by UNEA and part of the Major Group Science & Technology Since 2016 Partner of GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Since 2019 Partner of UNEP/MAP Since 2021 Observer CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) Since 2021 Observer at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Observer Status at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Observer to the IMO London Convention/London Protocol (LC/LP) OceanCare is active in the following networks: https://www.oceancare.org/en/about-us/network-partners/

Organisation Members

OceanCare only has natural persons as members and supporters. However, OceanCare maintains long-term partnerships with environmental and species protection organisations. Our partner organisations are: https://www.oceancare.org/de/ueberuns/netzwerk-partner/

Additional Information

OceanCare's annual financial report is available at: https://www.oceancare.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/OC_Finanzanhang_2025_Web.pdf