Defend oceans

Last edited 25 February 2016 at 1:08pm

Our beautiful oceans are home to a staggering 80% of life on Earth. But destructive fishing, pollution and climate change are damaging them on a scale unimaginable to most people. Species are being driven towards extinction because of overfishing and habitat destruction. We are campaigning for marine reserves, and for an end to unsustainable fishing.

Campaign updates

The "trawler trash" roadshow

Following their fine showing in London's Trafalgar square last month, our Greenpeace 'fishmongers' hit the road today on their mission to show supermarket...
Posted by bex - 4 December, 2006 - 12:37

Iceland sinks UN moratorium on bottom trawling

The news that the UN moratorium on bottom trawling has sunk to the metaphorical, erm, bottom is grim enough but when you hear...
Posted by jamie - 24 November, 2006 - 19:04

Iceland sinks UN moratorium on bottom trawling

The news that the UN moratorium on bottom trawling has sunk to the metaphorical, erm, bottom is grim enough but when you hear...
Posted by jamie - 24 November, 2006 - 19:04

Blame Canada (and Espana) - bottom trawling gets the South Park treatment

Bottom trawling - it's not big and it's not clever. An upcoming UN vote could see a moratorium on this fishing method which is destroying life on the...
Posted by bex - 17 November, 2006 - 19:06

Blame Canada (and Espana) - bottom trawling gets the South Park treatment

Bottom trawling - it's not big and it's not clever. An upcoming UN vote could see a moratorium on this fishing method which is destroying life on the...
Posted by bex - 17 November, 2006 - 19:06

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