This intimate moment of two Grey Seals mating is delicately captured by Göran Ehlmé. Location: Stockholm archipelago, Sweden.
The mating occurs approximately two weeks after the birth of the young gray seals, when the female stops nursing. The gestation period lasts just over eleven months, but the embryo rests for a while after fertilization.
Hunting licenses are allowed today in Sweden and Finland. However, a new report from the University of Gothenburg shows that the seal population, as it stands today, would be threatened by hunting at the same levels as today.
Underwater photography: Göran Ehlmé
##beautiful #nature #seals #mating #oceanlife
In Norway, the Parliament has made a controversial decision to explore the possibilities of mining the depths of the ocean for minerals.
However, the protests against this endeavor were significant.
We went to Oslo to speak with some of the individuals involved, both in the decision-making process and in the protests.
Featuring:
Anja Røyne, University of Oslo
Truls Gulowsen, Naturvernforbundet (Friends of the Earth Norway)
Frode Pleym, Greenpeace
Astrid Bermål, State Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Reporter: Lena Scherman
Edited and filmed by: Daniel Hager
The Shark Spotters team, in False Bay outside Cape Town in South Africa, is responsible for monitoring the bay’s waters, confirms the absence of Great Whites since 2019 and points to orcas as a contributing factor.
However, some experts, argue that human activities, such as shark fisheries, have played a significant role in the decline.
Reportage by Jason Boswell.
#sharks #orcas #capetown #mystery
The Shark Spotters team, responsible for monitoring
the False Bay’s waters, confirms the absence of Great Whites
since 2019 and points to orcas as a contributing
factor.
However, some experts, argue that human activities,
such as shark fisheries, have played a significant role
in the decline.
With
Sarah Waries, CEO Shark Spotters
Chris Fallows, Photographer and conservationist
Wilfred Chivel, CEO Marine Dynamics
Reportage by Jason Boswell
Whatch the full episode on our youtube channel:
youtube.com/@deepsearreporter #whitesharks
#southafrica #orcas #portandstarboard
The disappearance of Great White Sharks from False Bay, South Africa, are probably attributed to various factors.
The Shark Spotters team, responsible for monitoring the bay’s waters, confirms the absence of Great Whites since 2019 and points to orcas as a contributing factor.
However, some experts, argue that human activities, such as shark fisheries, have played a significant role in the decline.
Recent sightings of White Sharks in False Bay provide some hope, but the long-term impact on the marine ecosystem remains uncertain.
The absence of Great Whites has led to changes in the ecosystem, prompting concerns about the ecosystem’s stability and the potential for the sharks’ return.
Reportage by Jason Boswell
Whatch the full episode on our youtube channel: youtube.com/@deepsearreporter #whitesharks #southafrica #orcas #portandstarboard
In Sweden and Norway, seal hunting is legal.
But why don't we hunt for the porpoise as well? Another fish-eating mammal in the ocean.
The habit of trying to solve problems in nature by hunting selected species is challenged here by Anna Gårdmark, Professor in Ecology, and Tero Härkönen, Seal Researcher.
Reportage: Lena Scherman
Editor: Alexandre Gobatti
Photographers: Kimmo Hagman, Lunds Universitet, Johan Candert, Simon Stanford, Leif Eiransson, Alexandre Gobatti
Since almost four years ago, we have been licensed to hunt gray seals in Sweden, and for the past two years, we have also been licensed to hunt harbor seals, as well as conducting protection hunts on ringed seals for several years.
We hunt all three seal species along the Swedish coast, and there are several reasons for this.
On the one hand, small-scale fishermen suffer because some seals destroy fishing gear and consume fish caught in nets. Additionally, hunters seek new game to pursue.
However, what happens in the ecosystem when an apex predator is removed? When they no longer consume fish, what impacts are felt downstream in the food chain, where smaller fish, in turn, consume even smaller fish, which feed on zooplankton…
REPORTAGE: LENA SCHERMAN
FOTO: HANS BERGGREN, JOHAN CANDERT/DSR, ALEXANDRE GOBATTI/DSR, KIMMO HAGMAN/DSR,GÖRAN EHLMÉ/DSR, SIMON STANFORD/DSR, TOBIAS DAHLIN/DSR, ISMAELE TORTELLA
REDIGERING: ALEXANDRE GOBATTI
90 seconds with Oceanographer Helen Czerski.
”If you don't feel you can do anything
else, you can always talk about the ocean.
Share the stories and
get other people enthusiastic.
When people care about it,
they will do something about it.”
About Helen:
Helen is a physicist, oceanographer, presenter, author, and an ocean bubble enthusiast. She was born and brought up near Manchester in the northwest of England. She holds a PhD in explosive physics from Manchester University.
Full episode available on YouTube.com/@deepseareporter
Reportage: Peter Löfgren
Editing: Helena Fredriksson
Photo: Leif Eiransson
Supplementary photo: Kimmo Hagman, Johan Candert, Göran Ehlmé, Alexandre Gobatti Ramos, Erik Saanila, Adam Nilsson
Music: Peter Adolfsson
In a report from 2020, published by Baltic Sea 2020, the authors believe that large-scale fishing in the Baltic Sea is neither economically nor financially profitable for the state. On the contrary, it costs us all big money.
The authors of the report, national economist Stefan Fölster, professor Per Larsson and associate professor Henrik Svedäng and professor Christoph Humborg, write that the profit for the state finances of completely stopping large-scale fishing would be SEK 239 million per year. The socio-economic profit would be SEK 387 million per year.
In this clip, you can listen to Stefan Fölster telling more.
Editor: Helena Fredriksson
Photo: Simon Stanford
All citizens want fish-rich, healthy seas. The EU is governed democratically. So why are the EU’s seas fished out and on the brink of ecological collapse?
The decisions are made in closed rooms, beyond democratic control.
The overfishing is not an accident – it is the result of a conscious policy.
According to the EU Fisheries Act from 2014, all fishing in the Union must be sustainable until 2020.
Today, approximately forty percent of the stocks are overfished. The EU’s Council of Ministers is thus breaking the law.
The documentary The real rulers of the sea
The Power of the Sea delves into the hidden truths behind overfishing in European waters.
Premiere on Sunday, January 14th on SVT’s Dokument Utifrån.
Reportage: Peter Löfgren
Editing: Helena Fredriksson
Photo: Leif Eiransson
#documentary #premiere #overfishing #fishing #politics #crime
SVT SVT Dokumentär Deep Sea Productions AB
Kwanele Mbatha makes a living by subsistence fishing and guiding tourists along South Africa’s Wild Coast but this fragile ecosystem faces the threat of overfishing, damage from oil and gas exploration, mining and many other human activities.
Kwanele and his community were for many years excluded from land ownership and by extension responsibility for their environment. But with support from conservation organisations and a democratic society Kwanele is encouraged to take ownership of this environment and to be a committed custodian who cares for and protects this rich and beautiful place.
Reporter: Simon Stanford
#sardinerun #wildcoast #fishing #conservation
The EU fisheries ministers have agreed on the herring fishing in the Baltic Sea next year.
As usual, we can continue to fish, despite the fact that, according to many observers, the herring are running out.
But there is one law that the ministers seem to forgotten about, which could lead to them having to tear up this year’s compromise.
Paragraph 4.6 of the EU’s multi-year management plan for the Baltic Sea (MAP).
Reportage: Lena Scherman
Animation: Natalia Quintana
#politics #eu #fishing #quotas
Meet Sylvia Earle, a pioneering oceanographer and unwavering advocate for marine conservation.
Her lifelong commitment to exploring and protecting the wonders of the sea serves as an inspiring call to cherish and safeguard our oceans.
We had the privilege of meeting her on an expedition to the Galapagos Islands.
#galapagos #conservation #diving Mission Blue
Ocean Devotion: Mie Winding
The research on the evolutionary and behavioral ecology of marine zooplankton is Mie Windings focus. Despite their microscopic size and remote habitat, Mie aims to enhance our understanding of their role in the ocean ecosystem.
REPORTAGE: Simon Stanford
VIDEOGRAPHY: Simon Stanford, Göran Ehlmé, Lars-Öivind Knutsen
EDITING: Alexandre Gobatti Ramos
#climatechange #greenland #iceberg #narwhal Mie Hylstofte Sichlau Winding
Ocean Devotion: Tessa Hempson
Meet Dr. Tessa Hempson, a coral scientist dedicated to exploring and preserving the coral reefs.
Tessa strives to raise awareness about marine conservation, emphasizing collective choices for our oceans' future.
#CoralScientist #OceanProtection #redsea
The Baltic Sea is grappling with a severe ecological crisis primarily marked by oxygen depletion, leading to extensive dead zones.
These anoxic zones threaten marine life, disrupting ecosystems and fisheries.
The problem has deepened over decades, making recovery a formidable challenge.
Efforts to reduce nutrient loads and tackle industrial impacts are crucial.
A holistic, long-term solution is imperative to revive the Baltic Sea's health and sustain its ecosystems, emphasizing the critical intersection of environmental science, conservation, and human activities in this fragile marine ecosystem.
Listen to what researchers have to say about the issue:
Taavi Labik, Tallinn University of Technology
Alf Norkko, University of Helsinki
Anna Willstrand Wranne, Voice of the Ocean
Reportage by Lena Scherman & Daniel Hager
Read more on voiceoftheocean.org
#environment #research #solutions #balticsea Voice of the Ocean Tallinn University of Technology University of Helsinki
