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Banning bottom-trawling in Spanish MPAs
Bottom trawling is a highly destructive fishing method which involves dragging heavy nets along the ocean floor, leaving lasting damage to the ecosystems found there. Fishing companies prefer it because it can allow them to capture large quantities of fish in a single sweep. One problem is that it captures indiscriminately: juvenile fish, non-target species, turtles, dolphins, and corals have all been recovered from trawling. Sadly, this practise is still legal even in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). To push for a ban on bottom trawling, we supported Oceana’s efforts around this in Spain and funded the production of a fact sheet with data analysis on fisheries inside MPAs accompanied by case studies. This is an important tool being used to lobby for a ban on bottom trawling in designated as well as future MPAs.
Oceana - Bottom Trawling Spain
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Oceana is the largest international advocacy group dedicated entirely to ocean conservation. It was established by a group of leading foundations when a study came out stating that less than 0.5% of all resources spent by U.S. environmental non-profit groups went towards ocean conservation. We have been working with them since we began and we are contributing towards two of their projects. They represent the beginning of what we are fighting to achieve, clean oceans and a safe environment for ocean life.
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MICHAEL ROSEN

Michael Rosen has experience at a partner and co-founder level in private equity and venture capital funds. He has evaluated, executed and managed investments across many sectors and stages, raised capital, managed teams and worked closely with portfolio companies. He was the COO of a listed investment vehicle, and most recently the CIO of Ocean Born Impact where he oversaw investment strategies focused on companies that positively impact planetary health, emphasizing areas such as the energy transition, clean transportation, sustainable production, and enabling technologies.

 

Earlier in his career, Michael served as a Partner at Pamplona Capital Management, where he was responsible for identifying and managing investment opportunities across various sectors. His career began as an Analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group at Merrill Lynch in London.

 

Michael continues to make and support impactful investments that combine environmental sustainability with technological innovation, leveraging his extensive experience in finance and investment management. His investments include impact-focused businesses such as Olio (food waste), Skin Analytics (Al for skin cancer detection), Bramble Energy (hydrogen fuel cells), and CHOOOSE (carbon-offsetting and mitigation).

 

Michael graduated from Oxford University in 2001 with a first class degree in PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics), and in 2024 he published his first novel, The Consciousness Company, about a start-up company.

 

Michael is currently a venture partner for the impact fund, Mustard Seed Maze, and is happy to talk about private equity, venture capital and impact investing.

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