Scientific research expeditions since 1989 Dedicated to the preservation of our marine natural and cultural treasures #TodosPorLaMar
Almerimar, Spain
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Volunteer expeditions 2023 are now open on our website!
Only 8 bunk beds per 11-day voyage, to study the inhabitants of the open sea ecosystem as well as monitor the threats they face.
Join Alnitak, conducting applied science since 1989 🐳
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Toftevaag ship’s log Part 5, now available at our web 👉 mednight.eu/blog/2023/06/30/…
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Sie töten Millionen Tiere: Geisternetze sind Schrecken der Weltmeere m.bild.de/ratgeber/wissensch…
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“Sacrificing one for the many is not environmental justice”, says Frankie Orona. Why is no one from the @BusinessCoalition attending this event by Indigenous Peoples? You need to listen. #INC2 #PlasticsTreaty
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Almerimar — Friday 12th May 2023 — Due to suboptimal conditions, we spent the day in Almerimar, doing small but necessary tasks...
Do you want to read the complete Toftevaag ship's log? 👉 mednight.eu/blog/2023/06/01/…
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Researchers track marine turtles with satellite tags to manage and reduce threats they face.
This video explains how @Alnitak_org team does this work in a safe and respectful way for these fantastic creatures 🐢
Follow tag turtles 👉 seaturtle.socib.es/en/turtle…
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Toftevaag crew proudly wearing Mednight T-Shirt made our day 🩵
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Dos problemas muy distintos pero muy graves:
🐬el uso de 'cortinas de la muerte' por parte de flota marroquí en aguas españolas para pescar pez espada; y
📡el apagado de los sistemas de identificación en aguas internacionales.
Gran artículo del @abc_es abc.es/antropia/barcos-marro…
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"Es una salvajada para la fauna marina", Ricardo Sagarminaga Van Buite, director de @Alnitak_org, ONG que se dedica a investigar y controlar la situación en las costas del Mediterráneo, sobre los barcos marroquíes que faenan de forma ilegal. 👇 Más ℹ️
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A new group of volunteers arrived to the Toftevaag.
🩵 Join us welcome them on board! 🐬🐢🌊
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"Research is most useful when it has concrete implications, being used to inform policies and work alongside stakeholders crucial to making the right decisions. This is what I discovered during a expedition..."
Camille François
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Drift nets. No one here is hiding, they are in plain sight. Except Spanish and EU administrations, who know but don't want to act
Drift nets in Alborán right underneath RV Toftevaag during our survey monitoring these illegal activities. A danger to wildlife, sustainable fisheries... and also safety at sea for vessels!
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🚢 La iniciativa #INTEMARESCaladerosLimpios, impulsada por @mitecogob con el apoyo de @Vertidos_Cero, ha comenzado las acciones demostrativas de pesca de basura marina en Fuengirola y Camariñas.
🎣 Con la colaboración de los pescadores.
🌊 En el marco de #INTEMARES.
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TENEMOS UNA NUEVA PACIENTE EN EQUINAC. SE LLAMA "MISTY" Y ES MUY PEQUEÑITA.
Ayer por la tarde noche, la embarcación "Misty Witch", traía una tortuga a puerto que habían rescatado en alta mar.
#varamiento
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La iniciativa científica, impulsada por la asociación @Alnitak_org y el #ProyectoLIBERA, ha permitido el reporte y retirada de artes de pesca perdidas o abandonadas a la deriva (APPA) y el rescate de tortugas marinas enredadas. #ODS14
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Crew internship: Multimedia Coordinator
Participate in the “Alnitak-Mednight International Volunteer Program’’ aboard the Research Vessel Toftevaag during the month of May.
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Crew internship: Multimedia Coordinator
Alnitak Mednight Volunteer Program
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Aquí hay mucho corazón y muchas ganas de cambiar las cosas. Seguiremos trabajando para conseguir un mundo sin #basuraleza. #equipazoLibera @SEO_BirdLife @ecoembes
