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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Cod off! Birds Eye switches to pollock fish fingers

Frozen food giant Birds Eye finally bowed to the inevitable today and announced plans to reduce the amount of cod in its fish fingers in favour of Alaskan...
Posted by jossc - 3 August, 2007 - 11:37 -

Cod off! Birds Eye switches to pollock fish fingers

Frozen food giant Birds Eye finally bowed to the inevitable today and announced plans to reduce the amount of cod in its fish fingers in favour of Alaskan...
Posted by jossc - 3 August, 2007 - 11:37 -

Farewell to the North Sea

Follow the crew of the Arctic Sunrise on their campaign for Marine Reserves in our North Sea Tour blogA weekend in Lerwick allowed us to bring the campaign to...
Posted by Willie - 21 May, 2007 - 11:08 -

Farewell to the North Sea

Follow the crew of the Arctic Sunrise on their campaign for Marine Reserves in our North Sea Tour blogA weekend in Lerwick allowed us to bring the campaign to...
Posted by Willie - 21 May, 2007 - 11:08 -

Island life

Anemones on a sea mount - not known for their migratory habits The weather forecast was ominous as we departed Aberdeen harbour, gales and high winds were...
Posted by Willie - 18 May, 2007 - 17:33

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