marine reserves

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Tall tales from the fishing fleet

Posted by Willie — 4 May 2007 at 3:00pm - Comments

Follow the crew of the Arctic Sunrise on their campaign for Marine Reserves in our North Sea Tour blog

Since we left Fetlar we have engaged with a lot of fishing vessels north of Shetland, mostly Scottish boats but also German and Norwegian. Where possible we have tried to communicate with them, particularly those involved in catching cod, either as a target species or as bycatch. And we have had some interesting conversations with them.

Article tagged as: cod, marine reserves, north sea, oceans, overfishing, scotland, shetland

Sea food? Not in the North Sea

Posted by jossc — 2 May 2007 at 5:00pm - Comments

Follow the crew of the Arctic Sunrise on their campaign for Marine Reserves in our North Sea Tour blog

A fulmar

A fulmar soars above the North Sea © Greenpeace/Gavin Newman

Out on the North Sea, aside from the vessels and the oil platforms we pass, we're always surrounded by life. And no, I don't just mean the ship's crew.

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The North Sea cod crisis

Last edited 2 May 2007 at 11:15am
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2 May, 2007
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 become commercially extinct in the very near future. This report explains what needs to be done to tackle the cod crisis, including "a zero catch" allowance and the creation of marine reserves.
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It's quite simple: stop battering cod

Posted by jossc — 2 May 2007 at 11:02am - Comments

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 coast of Norway, to stock up on essential supplies and for some crew changeovers. I'm one of a five-strong contingent from the Greenpeace UK office who arrived here late on Sunday night after a 30-hour ferry trip from Newcastle and I'll be your webmaster for the second half of our North Sea Marine Reserves Tour.

Article tagged as: arctic sunrise, cod, marine reserves, north sea, norway, oceans

Setting sail from Norway

Posted by Willie — 2 May 2007 at 10:47am - Comments

Follow the crew of the Arctic Sunrise on their campaign for Marine Reserves in our North Sea Tour blog

It's half past eight at night, and we've just left Bergen. It's still shorts and t-shirt weather on the deck of the Arctic Sunrise, and many of the crew are out enjoying the scenery as we pass snow-capped mountains en route back to the North Sea.

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Greenpeace ship sails to save North Sea cod

Last edited 30 April 2007 at 12:17pm
30 April, 2007

The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise will sail today from Norway on a mission to save cod from being pushed towards extinction in the North Sea.

Article tagged as: arctic sunrise, cod, ICES, marine reserves, north sea, oceans, overfishing, press releases, scotland, ships

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North Sea Marine Reserves tour - meet the crew

Last edited 20 April 2007 at 5:09pm
Anne the deckhand Sten the activist
Hanne the marine biologist
Martin the campaigner
Tom the activist
Judith the assistant cook
Sam the 2nd engineer
Portia the deckhand
Article tagged as: arctic sunrise, cod, marine reserves, north sea, oceans

North Sea Marine Reserves Now!

Posted by jossc — 20 April 2007 at 2:03pm - Comments

Marine Reserves Now!

The North Sea, once one of the most productive in the world, is now amongst the most degraded. Oil extraction, waste dumping and chemical pollution have all taken their toll, and relentless commercial fishing has pushed some fish stocks - such as cod - to the brink of collapse.

Which is why our ship Arctic Sunrise is once again heading out into the North Sea to campaign for the urgent creation of marine reserves - national parks at sea where marine life can get some respite from commercial exploitation.

Article tagged as: cod, destructive fishing, marine reserves, north sea, oceans, overfishing, pollution