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

What are microbeads and why should we ban them?

UPDATE: Over 330,000 people have signed the petition to ban microbeads - add your name here.Washed your face with an exfoliating face scrub recently? Brushed...
Posted by India Thorogood - 14 January, 2016 - 12:57

What are microbeads and why should we ban them?

UPDATE: Over 330,000 people have signed the petition to ban microbeads - add your name here.Washed your face with an exfoliating face scrub recently? Brushed...
Posted by India Thorogood - 14 January, 2016 - 12:57

New Year's plastic resolution: 5 simple ways to help the ocean.

The New Year’s storms have brought a lurid, unmissable reminder to UK beaches, with thousands of bright pink detergent bottles being churned up by the sea. As...
Posted by Willie - 7 January, 2016 - 12:22

New Year's plastic resolution: 5 simple ways to help the ocean.

The New Year’s storms have brought a lurid, unmissable reminder to UK beaches, with thousands of bright pink detergent bottles being churned up by the sea. As...
Posted by Willie - 7 January, 2016 - 12:22

Cheap seafood costs too much in human suffering

About 8 years ago, I had the joy of doing a live news interview from a fish processing factory in Grimsby. Being in a fish processing factory in Grimsby was...
Posted by Willie - 14 December, 2015 - 13:09

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