Marine reserves

Last edited 30 June 2014 at 5:26pm

Our oceans cover most of our planet, but have been undervalued and over-exploited for too long. Greenpeace campaigns for large-scale networks of marine reserves, 'ocean sanctuaries' off limits to destructive human impacts. As well as protecting special places and amazing species, these will give our worlds' seas breathing space to recover, and help rebuild fisheries too.

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Can the Marine Bill save our seas?

Today sees the long overdue publication of the Draft Marine Bill. The Bill presents a key opportunity not just to improve the management of our national...
Posted by jossc - 3 April, 2008 - 14:58

Dead seas: human activities are killing off the oceans

It's official; mankind is killing off our oceans far faster than previously thought. The first global-scale study of human impacts on marine ecosystems,...
Posted by jossc - 15 February, 2008 - 15:14

Dead seas: human activities are killing off the oceans

It's official; mankind is killing off our oceans far faster than previously thought. The first global-scale study of human impacts on marine ecosystems,...
Posted by jossc - 15 February, 2008 - 15:14

'Two a week' under review

Yesterday the Food Standards Agency (FSA) finally announced that it's going to review its misguided policy advising us all to eat at least two portions of...
Posted by jossc - 7 February, 2008 - 12:16

'Two a week' under review

Yesterday the Food Standards Agency (FSA) finally announced that it's going to review its misguided policy advising us all to eat at least two portions of...
Posted by jossc - 7 February, 2008 - 12:16

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