OceanCare
Acronym: OC
General Information
Identification Code: 322277623171-26
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: gemeinnütziger Verein
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 8/30/2016
Last Update: 4/16/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: OceanCare is an international non-governmental organisation founded in 1989 to protect and conserve marine animals and the ocean. Through targeted research, conservation projects, education campaigns, and long-term involvement in national and international bodies, OceanCare takes pragmatic steps to improve living conditions in the ocean. In 2011 OceanCare was granted Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and is also a partner of the Regional Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), the Convention for Migratory Species (CMS), the Agreement for the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea (ACCOBAMS) and UNEP-MAP (Barcelona Convention). The organisation is an accredited observer to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the International Seabed Authority ISA). OceanCare is also accredited by the United Nations Environmental Assembly and is a partner of UNEP Global Partnership on Marine Litter.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Environment
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
Levels of Interest:
- national
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 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
OpenScienceEU 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/
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Commission Expert Group on Strategic Coordination for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC)#E02550#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2550 #OBSERVER #C#Civil societyTechnical subgroup on Underwater Noise (TG Noise)#E02550/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100097 #OBSERVER #C#Civil societyTechnical Subgroup on Marine Data (TG Data)#E02550/7#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100776 #OBSERVER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development,Green new deal,SEARICA
Head Office
Address: Gerbestrasse 6
Post Code: 8820
City: Waedenswil
Country: SWITZERLAND
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EU Office
Address: Gerbestrasse 6
Post Code: 8820
City: Waedenswil
Country: SWITZERLAND
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
Current Year: [object Object]
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 4
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 8
Members F T E: 3.5
Info Members: We are also part of the Seas at Risk network, the Break Free From Plastic, the High Seas Alliance and the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) and work on EU-related topics within these alliances as well.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: 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/
Organisation Members: 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)
OceanCare is active in the following networks:
https://www.oceancare.org/en/about-us/network-partners/