A pioneering project is connecting young prison inmates with jobs in Europe’s growing marine industries, offering a win-win solution to two pressing...
Category - Ocean
Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans. Scientists warn that by 2040, plastic waste in our seas could triple...
In the French part of the Bay of Biscay, one of Europe’s richest fishing grounds, thousands of dolphins die each year after becoming accidentally...
The number of wild salmon in the rivers of northern Sweden goes up and down year to year, it’s notoriously hard to predict. Still, the chance...
Across Europe, blue tech startups are charting new waters in ocean technology, tackling some of the most pressing challenges — from renewable energy...
Båtsfjord is a remote fishing village on Norway’s northernmost coast, far beyond the Arctic Circle. Though home to just couple of thousand residents...
Artificial intelligence and other new technologies are promising to revolutionise our understanding of the ocean in the coming years. But the crucial...
In Cyprus, record-shattering temperatures are scorching both the land and the surrounding sea. Warm seas feel great on holiday, but for marine life...
Kerteminde is a charming harbour town in Central Denmark with a stunning fjord surrounded by fields, hills, and forests. It’s a haven for marine...
Our seas are facing mounting pressures from climate change, pollution, and overfishing. This grim reality threatens the catches and the livelihoods...
About the author
Denis Loctier is the anchor and producer of “Ocean”, Euronews’ monthly show specialised in the blue economy and marine life. In this role, Denis travels around the world exploring the effects of climate change and human activities on ocean health, talking directly with fishers, business owners, port authorities and policy-makers. “Ocean” has taken Denis and his team to places such as Greenland, Caribbean Islands, Seychelles, Svalbard, Cabo Verde and Thailand.
A Euronews journalist since 2001, Denis has produced short TV documentaries on more than 200 international research projects and covered a variety of other topics, from economy and tourism to international politics and military conflicts.
Denis holds a PhD in Information and Communication Sciences and is certified to operate in hostile environments. He can also fly paragliders, pilot drones, navigate vessels, and dive to depths of 60 meters.