BREAKING NEWS 

In addition to the numerous missions at sea to search for and retrieve tuna purse-seine abandoned and discarded FADs :

• 26 SEPT 2024 .  -   OCEANIKA PRESENTS SCIENTIFIC FINDING AT THE  FADS SYMPOSIUM IN SEYCHELLES  ! 

      Oceanika sounds the alarm about FADs washing up on coral reefs in inners and outers islands.

• MAY  2024 .  -   OCEANIKA AT KEY INTERNATIONAL  CONFERENCES ON SUSTAINABLE FISHING ! 

      Oceanika highlighted sustainable fishing practices and FAD removal online at major conferences in Bangkok and the Galapagos in May 2024.

• APRIL 2024 .  - OCEANIKA BACK MADAGASCAR AFTER A ONE-MONTH MISSION AT SEA   

      OCEANIKA confirms the presence of FADs trapped in the coral reefs of the Mozambique Channel, but regrets the lack of transparency from France in refusing access to certain islands.

• 06.03.2024 .  - OCEANIKA BACK FROM  EXPEDITION, CALLS ON INDUSTRY TO UNLOCK FADWATCH ACCESS

      Oceanika successfully clears 31 entangled in corals   FADs near the Seychelles most recently discovered island. 

• 29.11.2023 .  - OCEANIKA REQUESTS ACCESS TO FAD WATCH FROM SIOTI AND THE FISHING INDUSTRY

      3 missions in November , 22 days at sea, 43 FADs removed in one month . FADWATCH is necessary to do even more.

• 02.11.2023 .  - AGREEMENT WITH BIOMS - SEYCHELLES

        OCEANIKA will utilize BIOMS's secure database systems for all data collected during their sea missions.

• 26.09.2023 . MEETING IN MONTEREY  - NGO TUNA FORUM - CALIFORNIA

        Official presentation of OCEANIKA and its initiatives for FAD recovery at the NGO TUNA FORUM.

• 22.08.2023 . AGREEMENT WITH ISSF- USA

       OCEANIKA  starts a collaboration for biodegradable FADS  with International Seafood Sustainability Fondation.

• 25.07.2023 . AGREEMENT WITH NGO TUNA FORUM - USA

       Seychelles NGO OCEANIKA joins NGO TUNA FORUM.

• 11.07.2023. AGREEMENT with ALTASEA - USA

        ALTASEA starts a collaboration with Seychelles NGO OCEANIKA .

• 22.06.2023.  OCEANIKA and EUROPEAN COMMISSION – BELGIUM

       EUROPEAN Maritimes Affaires and Fisheries supports Seychelles NGO OCEANIKA for the retrieval of the FADs.

• 22.06.23. SUSTAINABILITY EXPOSITION - SEYCHELLES

        Seychelles NGO OCEANIKA organises the First SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONAL EXPOSITION to stimulate and speed up private actions in favour of the protection of the environment.

• 17.06.2023. NEW OFFICE OF OCEANIKA - USA

        Seychelles NGO OCEANIKA opens its USA branch to continue its global expansion.

• 07.06.23. BIODEGRADABLE FADs BY OCEANIKA – SEYCHELLES

       Seychelles NGO OCEANIKA scientists work on BIOFADS « made in Seychelles » .

• 28.05.2023. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION OF OCEANIKA AT THE 4^th IOTC AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FADS – SEYCHELLES

       Seychelles NGO OCEANIKA participates to the FADs working group and presents its publication « Actions to safeguard Seychelles coastal ecosystems » 

• 25.05.2023. OCEANIKA JOINS FAO – IOTC WORKING GROUPS – SEYCHELLES

        Seychelles NGO OCEANIKA joins Indian Ocean Tuna Commission working groups.

• 17.03.23  EUROPECHE ,ORTHONGEL, OPAGAC   – EUROPE 
  OCEANIKA asks for tuna industry an urgent access  to FAD WATCH to speed up removal of FADs.
     
• 10.02.2023 MEETING AT FONDATION PRINCE ALBERT II – MONACO

        Seychelles Ngo OCEANIKA  share actions of Fads recovery in Seychelles Waters and impacts on corals.