07 November 2022
Victory! France supports a ban on deep-sea mining
07 November 2022
After speaking out against deep-sea mining at an “intimate” event alongside the United Nations conference in Lisbon, President Emmanuel Macron (…)
15 September 2022
VICTORY FOR THE OCEAN : 16,000 km2 of fragile ecosystems spared from deep-sea fishing, at long last!
15 September 2022
PRESS RELEASE – Paris, 15 September 2022 It took four years longer than planned, but the European Commission did it. (…)
30 April 2018
Claire’s speech at the Goldman Environmental Prize’s ceremony
30 April 2018
The 2018 ceremony in San Francisco took place on Monday, April 23. You can watch Claire’s address online here: Read (…)
23 April 2018
Claire Nouvian winner of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize
23 April 2018
San Francisco, 23 April 2018 BLOOM is proud to announce that its Founder and Board Chair, Claire Nouvian, will be (…)
12 January 2017
The ban on deep-sea bottom trawling enters into force today
12 January 2017
London, January 12, 2017 The new deep-sea fishing regulation which incepts the ban on deep-sea bottom trawling beyond 800 meters (…)
12 January 2017
Claire Nouvian: Ocean Award winner for deep-sea fight
12 January 2017
In London on January 11th 2017, BOAT Magazine and the Blue Marine Foundation organized the second annual edition of The Ocean (…)
30 June 2016
Europe bans deep-sea bottom trawling, at long, long last!
30 June 2016
Brussels, June 30th 2016 After four years of legislative procedures, endless upstream lobbying by the fishing industry to try to (…)
30 March 2016
Intermarché group announces phasing out all deep-sea bottom trawling and sales of deep-sea fish by 2025.
30 March 2016
Hats off! The giant retail group “Les Mousquetaires” (owner of Intermarché, Netto, Bricomarché brands etc.) announced earlier today[1] that its (…)
15 February 2016
French Minister Ségolène Royal Delivers vibrant Speech in favor of the ban of deep-sea bottom trawling
15 February 2016
As the European Parliament, Council and Commission are going through a lengthy Trilogue negotiation, in France senators tried to take a step (…)
10 November 2015
EUROPE A STEP CLOSER TO PROTECTING DEEP SEA FROM BOTTOM TRAWLING
10 November 2015
European Parliament must now conclude negotiations with Council and Commission BRUSSELS, 10 November 2015: The Deep Sea Conservation (…)
15 June 2015
The exhibition “The Deep” in Singapore
15 June 2015
The exhibition-event, The Deep, was inaugurated in Singapore on the 5th of June, in the presence of Claire Nouvian, curator (…)
23 January 2015
AN EVENING FOR THE DEEP OCEAN WITH ISSEY MIYAKE MEN
23 January 2015
ISSEY MIYAKE MEN AND BLOOM RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE FRAGILE BEAUTY OF THE DEEP OCEAN Amazed by the extraordinary world (…)
21 January 2015
Reforming EU deep-sea fishing regulation: A Net Win for the UK
21 January 2015
Wednesday, 21 January: Today MPs from across party divides have joined with leading UK marine scientists and NGOs to (…)
24 October 2014
French Ecology Minister tweets against deep-sea bottom trawling
24 October 2014
One one hand, France is still blocking the European legislation because of its fierce opposition to the ban on deep-sea (…)
08 September 2014
LUSH staff across Europe wear body paint to tell the story of deep-sea destruction
08 September 2014
Non-profit organization BLOOM and LUSH Cosmetics campaign for a historic EU ban on deep-sea bottom trawling From 8th – 14th (…)
18 July 2014
Stunning Artworks of European Street-Artists against deep-sea bottom trawling
18 July 2014
DELWOOD BIARRITZ – Beach ©BLOOM/DELWOOD © Romain Quesada/Biarritz POPAY Brussels – EU Council BLOOM/POPAY © Gautier Houba/Bruxelles PANIK LONDON – (…)
24 April 2014
Final report on the struggles and successes of the campaign at the European Parliament
24 April 2014
July 2012 The European Commission proposes the phase out of deep-sea bottom trawling. BLOOM would dedicate the year 2013 to (…)
04 October 2013
Richard Branson, Deep-Sea ambassador for BLOOM
04 October 2013
While in Paris , Richard Branson confirmed with Claire Nouvian during a private meeting his commitment alongside BLOOM and the (…)
16 September 2013
International mobilization for the deep ocean
16 September 2013
Politicians, scientists, fishermen and NGOs from around the world are mobilizing today to let the media and policy makers know (…)
20 March 2013
An ambitious vote in the European Parliament’s Environment Commission on deep-sea fishing regulations
20 March 2013
The members of the biggest commission in the European Parliament, the Environment Commission, voted overwhelmingly (58 to 1) for a (…)
19 February 2013
Hearing on deep-sea fishing in the European Parliament
19 February 2013
BLOOM made a presentation about the state of French deep-sea fisheries through an analysis of the audited accounts of the (…)
14 February 2013
How France intends to dictate EU-wide regulation to save a single, unprofitable but heavily subsidized deep-sea fleet
14 February 2013
Since 2009, despite legal obligations, the fishing fleet of French supermarket chain Intermarché has failed to publish its accounts. Intermarché’s (…)
28 November 2012
BLOOM reveals Intermarche’s poisonous strategy and their collusion with an IFREMER researcher to ensure favorable scientific backing
28 November 2012
A researcher for the French Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), appointed for a three year term at (…)
01 October 2012
Publication of a study showing the disasterous management of deep sea fisheries
01 October 2012
Sebastian Villasante and his co-authors analysed the scientific recommendations as well as the total allowable catches (TAC’s) for deep sea (…)
19 July 2012
Release of the proposal for a regulation on “Deep Sea Fisheries”
19 July 2012
The European Commission is announcing the adoption of a proposal for a regulation, defining the rules concerning fisheries management conducted (…)
21 June 2012
Victory against Intermarché
21 June 2012
BLOOM wins a battle against French retail giant Intermarché, by obtaining a ban on a dishonest and misleading advertisement. (…)