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Global warming
The average temperature of the earth has been rising gently over the last decades. This climate change is mainly caused by the burning of fossil fuels whereby much...
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Overfishing
Improved fishing techniques, bigger ships, a rising demand for fish, ... imply that steadily increasing volumes of fish are being hauled up. When more is caught than...
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The problem
The sea and its biodiversity have been impacted adversely. It is not only the loss of biodiversity due to the decrease in the density and distribution of many...
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Hunting is the most familiar threat known to the general public. It is practised by different countries and is often highly controversial.
There are different types of whaling...
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It is not silent under the water! Shipping, piling works for the installation of wind turbines, seismic research, military exercises and the detonation of old munitions cause...
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MARINE LAWS, DIRECTIVES AND CONVENTIONS
Various marine laws, directives and conventions safeguard the rich biodiversity of the marine environment and prevent pollution of the...
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The Belgian part of the North Sea forms just 0.5% of the North Sea and thus covers a very small part of the world's seas. It hence goes without saying that the federal marine...
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A marine strategy for the European seas
The marine environment is a precious heritage that must be protected, conserved and wherever possible, restored. The ultimate goal is the...
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The Birds Directive (2009/147/EG) of 30 November 2009 concerning the conservation of bird population and the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) of 21 May 1992 concerning the...
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A number of species, which previously occurred commonly in our seas are now endangered. Through the implementation of the Habitat and Birds Directives, but also other...