High-profile activities that promote ocean protection are important for the success of World Oceans Day that is taking place today. People like the 51-year-old Frenchman Ben Lecomte, who is swimming the marathon distance of 9,000 kilometres across the Pacific from Japan to California to highlight the problem of marine debris and whose aim is – […]
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boot Düsseldorf will have a record number of participants
Luxury halls fully booked: 35-metre yacht expected at boot for the first time. Attractive 90-metre “river” for paddlers. Appealing destinations, luxury resorts and cruises at Travel World. Trend: houseboat holidays. Prince Albert Foundation, German Ocean Foundation and boot Düsseldorf present “ocean tribute” Award 2018. boot Düsseldorf, the biggest trade fair in the world for experiencing […]
15 October deadline for sending in projects for “ocean tribute” Award 2018
Protection of the world’s oceans concerns us all. Protection of the world’s oceans and waterways has been an issue of central importance to boot Düsseldorf for many years now. Starting this year, the leading international water sports trade fair is now a supporter of the “ocean tribute” Award. On behalf of his foundation and […]
Prince Albert Foundation and German Ocean Foundation launch “ocean tribute” Award 2018
Protection of the world’s oceans concerns us all. Protection of the world’s oceans and waterways has been an issue of central importance to boot Düsseldorf for many years now. Starting this year, the leading international water sports trade fair is now a supporter of the “ocean tribute” Award. On behalf of his foundation and […]
Ocean Kayak: PDL Legacy Continues…
Ocean Kayak® shatters the pedal-driven kayak paradigm. New Ocean Kayak Malibu Pedal merges effortless transport, versatility, and proven pedal drive technology. The kayak pioneers at Ocean Kayak are proud to announce the launch of a revolutionary pedal-driven kayak that merges effortless transport, versatility, and proven pedal drive technology. Welcome Malibu Pedal, Ocean Kayak’s latest—a watercraft […]
Official Trailer “A Plastic Ocean”
A Plastic Ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over the past four years. Explorers Craig Leeson and Tanya Streeter and a team of international scientists reveal the causes and consequences of plastic pollution and share solutions. Want to see this film? Go to http://aplasticocean.film/ and join the cause! Another […]
Sea ice retreat could lead to rapid overfishing in the Arctic
The Arctic Ocean has long been the least accessible of the world’s major oceans. But as climate change warms the Arctic twice as fast as anywhere else, the thick sea ice that once made it so forbidding is now beating a hasty retreat. Since 1979, when scientists began using satellites to track changes in […]
Scientists predict there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050
When you’re driving down the West Coast Highway on Vancouver Island, it’s hard not to be in awe of the surrounding natural beauty. The 60-mile stretch of highway that runs from Victoria to Port Renfrew is flanked by the sprawling Pacific Ocean on one side and lush rainforest on the other. Scattered between the trees […]
German Ocean Foundation and Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation are involved in boot 2017
Objective is preservation and protection of the ocean habitat Emily Penn is ambassador for the boot “love your ocean” campaign Prince Albert II is the keynote speaker at the Ocean Symposium Protection of the unique habitat provided by the world’s oceans is a goal that has global support nowadays. Promotion of ocean preservation even plays […]
Ocean Kayak Revamps Trident Series
Purveyors of the original sit-on-top fishing kayak bring anglers myriad new features. Ocean Kayak, makers of the original sit-on-top fishing kayak, is proud to introduce an entirely revamped Trident Series, already the choice of serious saltwater anglers around the globe. Shown for the first time in July 2016 at the sportfishing industry’s largest tradeshow, ICAST […]