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Portugal, Peniche: Yacht Sinks after Orca Interaction

Source: La Voz de Galicia Rescued by a Nearby Fishing Boat The French sailboat Tifare, with 5 crew members on board (3 of them children), was sailing approximately 45 miles...

Published 3 months ago
, Updated 3 days ago

Europe: EU Confirms October 12 Start Date for New Entry/Exit System

Source: European Union Entry/Exit System (EES) Digital Record of Entry The European Union is launching two new border management initiatives that will affect travel to Europe: the Entry/Exit Systems (EES)...

Published 4 months ago
, Updated 3 days ago

Portugal: Orca Harassment Leads to Yacht Sinking and Damage to Second Vessel

Lisbon, September 17 — A yacht sank off the coast of Portugal after repeated harassment by orcas, while a second vessel suffered damage in a separate encounter on the same...

Published 4 months ago
, Updated 3 days ago

The Oceans: French Polynesia, Portugal and Samoa Create Marine Protected Areas

French Polynesia Announces World’s Largest Marine Protected Area French Polynesia announced the creation of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area (MPA), at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France in...

Published 7 months ago
, Updated 3 days ago

Europe: EU Now Aims for October Start for Border Check System

Update Published July 2025: Source: The Independent EES now set to begin on 12 October 2025 with completion by 9 April. When EES is introduced (start date: 12 October 2025...

Published 11 months ago
, Updated 3 days ago

CA Orca Project Update

CA Orca Project Update Interactions between orca and yachts continued throughout last season (2024). The key differences have been that the interactions started slightly later in 2024, and there was...

Published 1 year ago
, Updated 3 days ago
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