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

Why we’re taking the government to court over fishing quota

Just what will it take for this government to give a better deal for the UK’s local, sustainable fishermen? Over the last five years, hundreds of thousands of...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 23 January, 2015 - 15:59
Octopus sitting on the sea bed

Cunning cephalopods: 8 sneaky squid, octopus and cuttlefish

With cunning ways of evading predators and snaring their prey, cephalopods are the ninjas of our oceans. From the scary 'vampire squid from hell' to the...
Posted by Danielle Boobyer - 9 October, 2014 - 13:24
Octopus sitting on the sea bed

Cunning cephalopods: 8 sneaky squid, octopus and cuttlefish

With cunning ways of evading predators and snaring their prey, cephalopods are the ninjas of our oceans. From the scary 'vampire squid from hell' to the...
Posted by Danielle Boobyer - 9 October, 2014 - 13:24

Top 10 reasons to love the ocean

We need to protect our beautiful oceans and the ecosystems within from overfishing and pollution (which you can help to do by adding your name to the petition...
Posted by Willie - 23 July, 2014 - 14:44

Top 10 reasons to love the ocean

We need to protect our beautiful oceans and the ecosystems within from overfishing and pollution (which you can help to do by adding your name to the petition...
Posted by Willie - 23 July, 2014 - 14:44

Make a donation

Greenpeace relies on donations from generous individuals to carry out our work. Please support us today.

Make a donation

Join our movement

Greenpeace is people like you.
People who are passionate about protecting the Earth through positive action. Together, we are unstoppable.
Join us.

I want to join

Follow Greenpeace UK