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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Sea food? Not in the North Sea

Follow the crew of the Arctic Sunrise on their campaign for Marine Reserves in our North Sea Tour blogA fulmar soars above the North Sea © Greenpeace/Gavin...
Posted by jossc - 2 May, 2007 - 17:00

The North Sea cod crisis

North Sea cod stocks are in crisis; it has been classified as a ‘threatened and declining species’ since 2002. Unless a fishing ban is implemented, cod will...
Posted by bex - 2 May, 2007 - 11:15

The North Sea cod crisis

North Sea cod stocks are in crisis; it has been classified as a ‘threatened and declining species’ since 2002. Unless a fishing ban is implemented, cod will...
Posted by bex - 2 May, 2007 - 11:15

It's quite simple: stop battering cod

Follow the crew of the Arctic Sunrise on their campaign for Marine Reserves in our North Sea Tour blog The Arctic Sunrise is currently in Bergen, on the west...
Posted by jossc - 2 May, 2007 - 11:02

It's quite simple: stop battering cod

Follow the crew of the Arctic Sunrise on their campaign for Marine Reserves in our North Sea Tour blog The Arctic Sunrise is currently in Bergen, on the west...
Posted by jossc - 2 May, 2007 - 11:02

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