Enric Sala
Enric Sala is a renowned marine biologist and explorer associated with National Geographic, known for his work in marine conservation and exploration. He has led numerous expeditions to discover and document underwater ecosystems, emphasizing the importance of preserving oceanic biodiversity. Sala's recent dives at the remote Vostok Island in the Pacific Ocean highlighted the area's rich marine life, including schools of jaguar fish and barracudas, making his explorations key to understanding the health of marine environments.
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Enric Sala is the founder of the National Geographic Pristine Seas marine reserve project.
First-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas ratified
Canada· 2025-09-21
Enric Sala is a resident explorer of National Geographic and a co-author of the study.
Satélites ajudam a “caçar” pesca industrial em áreas marinhas protegidas | Oceano
Portugal· 2025-07-24
Enric Sala is the founder of Pristine Seas National Geographic and a resident explorer of National Geographic.
Colombia anuncia en la Cumbre del Océano la creación de nueva reserva marina en el Caribe
Panama· 2025-06-12
Enric Sala is the founder of the Pristine Seas project at National Geographic, criticizing the government's claims of marine protection.
Cumbre de océanos busca cambiar las promesas por una protección real
Dominican Republic· 2025-06-11
Enric Sala, founder of Pristine Seas, said the UN Ocean Conference gives us all an opportunity to turn words into bold and ambitious action.
UN summit set to tackle ‘emergency’ in the oceans
Taiwan· 2025-06-10
Enric Sala criticized world leaders for their inaction on ocean protection despite their speeches.
Conferência do Oceano em Nice arranca com alguma ambição, mas há críticas | PlanetaPortugal· 2025-06-09
Enric Sala, founder of National Geographic Pristine Seas marine reserve project, criticized the government's claims of protected areas as 'political box-ticking'.
UN Ocean Conference opens in France as pressure mounts to turn promises into protectionCanada· 2025-06-09Enric Sala has pioneered work to protect marine life and was a finalist in 2021 for the Earthshot Prize.
Prince William calls for protection of world's oceans in Monaco
United Kingdom· 2025-06-08
Enric Sala is the executive director of National Geographic Pristine Seas who emphasizes the threat of overfishing.
Revive Our Ocean: apelo à protecção das águas costeiras com aliado David Attenborough | OceanosPortugal· 2025-04-25
Enric Sala, director of the Pristine Seas project at the National Geographic Society, called on the international community to take action in Nice.
Sommet SOS Océan : Emmanuel Macron fixe huit objectifs pour la conférence des Nations unies prévue à Nice en juin
France· 2025-03-31
Enric Sala is a scientist from National Geographic who leads studies on the environmental impact of bottom trawling.
Pesca de arrasto europeia custa-nos 11 mil milhões de euros anuais. Porque continua? | OceanosPortugal· 2025-03-25
Enric Sala from Pristine Seas stated that bottom trawling is both an ecological and economic disaster.
Schleppnetz-Fischerei verursacht womöglich Milliardenschäden | Luxemburger Wort
Luxembourg· 2025-03-25Enric Sala is a diver and explorer for National Geographic who documented the marine life of Vostok Island.
Mergulhador explora o misterioso 'buraco negro' descoberto pelo Google Maps no meio do oceano
Brazil· 2025-03-07