Denis Loctier

I’ve been making TV documentaries for the EU, ESA and UN for over 15 years. Since 2019, I’m producing ᴏᴄᴇᴀɴ — @Euronews’ monthly TV series with @EU_MARE

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

"We want to attract responsible people who appreciate nature," told me Ramona Remmen, local museum manager on Norway's Træna archipelago. While tourism can support these tiny islands' economy, its uncontrolled growth risks disrupting both the community and local ecosystems.

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Where marine science meets tourism: on Faial Island, the whale-watching company Naturalist stands out — it’s run entirely by scientists 🐋 Marine biologist Gisela Dionísio told me why that makes it a win-win.

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Watch the full episode this week on Euronews TV and online (use the website menu to switch the language between English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Persian, Greek, and Polish): https://t.co/1erUi6QYkY

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Fish are vital for🇲🇷#Mauritania’s economy and food security. But some key species face serious threats. In Nouakchott, I spoke with Mohamed El-Hafedh Ould Ejiwen, head of IMROP, about how science is guiding efforts to preserve and restore fish stocks.

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

@WestMedStrat @euronews Thanks for sharing! The full episode is now available online (the language can be switched in the website menu between English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Persian, Greek, and Polish): https://t.co/J8JhGQFU5k

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

With floating turbines, offshore wind parks can move into deeper, windier waters — unlocking 80% of Europe’s sea area for green power. At @WindEuropeEvent, I spoke with Stine Myhre Selås from @Equinor about this next leap for renewables.

#FloatingWind

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Some sectors can’t go electric — but they can go green. In Esbjerg, I interviewed Lars Dyrholm from European Energy on how #GreenHydrogen and #EMethane, produced with offshore wind energy, can replace fossil fuels for hard-to-abate industries. #EnergyTransition

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Les pêcheurs 🇫🇷 testent des balises #DolphinFree — une nouvelle approche pour ��loigner les dauphins des filets. À Audierne, j’ai parlé avec Virginie Lagarde du #CDPMEM29 : cette balise peut-elle protéger les dauphins tout en aidant la pêche à reprendre normalement ?

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

French fishers are testing #DolphinFree pingers, using a new approach to keep dolphins away from nets. In Audierne, I spoke with #CDPMEM29 Virginie Lagarde about what fishers think of this tech — can it protect dolphins while helping fishing in the Bay of Biscay return to normal?

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

The 𝟳𝟬th episode of my TV series "Ocean" airs this week! This time, we explore how Northern Sweden managed to preserve its wild salmon while many other regions couldn’t.

[Euronews Earth @euronewsgreen]

Fish ladders, salmon slides, and restored riverbeds: the region of Norrbotten in northern Sweden is helping wild salmon feel at home in its rivers once again. 🐟🏞

Watch the full report 👉 https://t.co/u8x2g5un6Z
#Ocean w/ @eu_mare

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

Italy’s underwater WiFi. Portugal’s fish-powered farms. Europe’s #blueeconomy startups are innovating big—but funding them?

In this Ocean episode, w/@euronewsgreen shows how the EU’s #BlueInvest is helping turn ocean ideas into real change. 🌊

https://t.co/x90OjSu1nX

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Here’s me explaining the ⁦@WSENSE_IoUT⁩ underwater communication system while diving with Italian marine biologists in the latest episode of Ocean 🤿

Looks interesting? Watch the full episode on ⁦@euronews⁩ TV and online in seven languages 👉 https://t.co/A3kcKhLMep

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

GETTING AROUND THE WORKPLACE
🛗 Normal people: take elevator
🤿 Me: gets towed by speedboat in full SCUBA gear

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Yesterday, we filmed a dive in the “Secche della Meloria” marine protected area near Livorno, where Italian researchers tested an underwater acoustic “WiFi/GPS” system developed by @WSENSE_IoUT through the WTAG project. Look out for my TV story on it, coming in November!

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Five offshore wind test sites (including @plocan that I visited this year) teamed up to improve conditions for floating wind projects — they aim to tackle challenges like permitting to speed up testing and innovation, keeping EU at the forefront of floating wind technology

[Joaquin Brito @jhdez32]

@Loctier, We urge the EU to allow us to test asap EU innovation in EU waters, releasing the EU technology in the EU on time and keeping the pace of the USA and China. We need urgent action at the EU level to speed up bureaucracy and regulation to deliver the potential of the coming wave of technologies for the energy transition. https://t.co/0WJcAq62JI

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

It takes a scientist a full day at the microscope to count plankton in a seawater sample, but AI can do the same work in just 30 minutes. Ocean data is exploding, opening up incredible possibilities. Don’t miss this month’s Ocean episode, which I produced in Italy and Belgium!

[Euronews Earth @euronewsgreen]

Have you heard of the EU’s ‘Digital Twin of the Ocean’? 🌊🌐

This powerful modelling tool will make complex scientific data accessible to everyone. 🔬

Watch the full report 👉 https://t.co/CuGo8GFxdA

#Ocean w/ @EU_MARE

[Mercator Ocean International @MercatorOcean]

🌡️🌊 "Spreading like wildfires"

We were pleased to welcome @euronews' Denis @Loctier to our office and share insights on the work of Mercator Ocean to monitor and forecast marine heatwaves.

Watch the video report and learn more at this link ➡️ https://t.co/ZazvBwv185

[CMMI - Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute @cmmicyprus]

Today is the day ❗ Tune in tonight on Euronews TV to watch the new episode of ‘Ocean’ documentary series and explore the innovative research #CMMI is conducting.

⏳ Tonight at 20:45 CET (21:45 Cyprus time) in 7 languages!
📍 #Euronews TV & https://t.co/JSlVIZIl17

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Pierre Bahurel is the DG of @MercatorOcean �� it develops software to model and forecast key ocean features using @CMEMS_EU data. Their weekly bulletin provides sea users with early warnings of marine heatwaves and supports policymaking.

📺ᴏᴄᴇᴀɴ by @euronews & @EU_MARE

[Denis Loctier @Loctier]

Underwater sensors in #Cyprus constantly record sea temperatures, giving a clear picture of ongoing warming. 🌊🔥 @Louishadj, marine ecologist at @cmmicyprus, told me he expects many local corals to die this season based on the data.

📺ᴏᴄᴇᴀɴ by @euronews & @EU_MARE