Innovative research programs to preserve the ocean

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The project

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Pure Ocean finances ambitious and innovative research programs to preserve and restore marine biodiversity and ecosystems.
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innovative projects supported worldwide to find solutions to protect the ocean

Solution

Through La Goutte Bleue kits (a 30-liter Made in France collection bag made from seaweed), Pure Ocean funds scientific research projects on ocean protection.

The ocean is damaged by plastic pollution but also by other pollution, overfishing, global warming and other scourges.

Pure Ocean funds research programs to preserve marine life and innovate solutions to these problems. In 6 years, 28 scientific projects have been supported.

Do you know the role of plankton in climate regulation?
Do you know the role of plankton in climate regulation?
As well as being at the base of the marine food chain, plankton are also responsible for the biological carbon pump, absorbing a considerable amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide and transporting it to the depths of the ocean! 

But how does it work?That's where our new 2024 winner comes in! Microcean aspires to pick the mysteries of plankton to better understand its essential role in climate regulation

🧬 Scientists will sequence the genomes of planktonic species to understand their complex interactions and impact on our environment. By describing the links between these microorganisms and human beings, they will be able to shed light on the challenges of the deep ocean and raise awareness of the importance of the diversity of marine ecosystems. 

Find out more: https://www.pure-ocean.org/microcean/
How can we combat additional fishing catches?
How can we combat additional fishing catches?
Every year, tens of thousands of rays, sharks and cetaceans are victims of "by-catch", i.e. fished accidentally, without being targeted by fishermen. Caught in nets, these sensitive marine animals find themselves trapped with no hope of survival. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), up to 40% of the world's fishing catch is by-catch. 

❌ Worse still, a large proportion of these catches are not even reported. Artisanal fishermen, faced with technical and logistical difficulties, lack the means to report these incidents. The animals are therefore discreetly thrown back into the water, leading to their silent extinction. 

✨ This is where the Bycatch & Beyond project comes in. Its aim is to involve artisanal fishermen in monitoring endangered species in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. How? By providing them with low-tech, easy-to-use radio-GPS boxes. These devices will not only make it possible to report bycatch of skates and sharks, but also to create a network of fishermen-actors in the collection of conservation data. 

📽️ Discover in video, Alifa Bintha Haque, Zoology researcher at the University of Dhaka, the bearer of this fascinating project! 

Goal

Pure Ocean would like to be able to fund more projects in order to generate ever greater impact.

The money will be used for

The funds raised will be used to fund new research projects, linked to the fight against pollution. This research can lead to solutions with a positive impact on ocean health, and therefore also on human health. 
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