oceans

Oceans in crisis

Last edited 27 August 2003 at 8:00am
A Greenpeace diver frees a sunfish from a fishing net

A Greenpeace diver frees a sunfish from a fishing net

Although oceans cover more than two-thirds of the planet's surface, it is clear that our oceans are limitless no more. For too long access to marine life has been largely open for use by anyone possessing the means to exploit it.

Rapid advances in technology have meant that the ability, reach and power of vessels and equipment used to exploit marine life now far outweigh nature's ability to maintain it. If left unchecked, this will have tragic consequences.

Cold water coral reefs safe ... for now

Last edited 27 August 2003 at 8:00am
Sea star

Sea star

Rainbow Warrior sails to the whales of Iceland

Last edited 15 August 2003 at 8:00am
15 August, 2003

The Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior is en route to Iceland to campaign against the hunting of minke whales, which the Icelandic government is attempting to justify on "scientific" grounds.

Gerd Leipold, Executive Director of Greenpeace International said: "No science justifies the killing of whales. This is simply an underhand attempt by the Icelandic government to resume commercial whaling."

The International Whaling Commission

Last edited 13 August 2003 at 8:00am
Humpback whale

Humpback whale

Iceland set to start 'scientific' whaling

Last edited 11 August 2003 at 8:00am

Greenpeace is deeply concerned about Iceland's recently-announced plans to resume 'scientific' whaling.

Under the plan, 38 Minke whales will be caught during August and September, and the meat from these whales will be sold on the commercial market.

Clearly, the Government of Iceland is once again trying to resume commercial whaling via the back door.

Remains of ships delivered to IMO as strong appeal for clean shipbreaking

Last edited 14 July 2003 at 8:00am
14 July, 2003

Greenpeace appeals to IMO to adopt legally binding guidelines on shipbreaking to protect lives and the environment

IWC 2003: No new whale sanctuaries

Last edited 18 June 2003 at 8:00am

On the second day of the 55th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moves to introduce new Whale Sanctuaries were defeated. Two new proposed areas, the South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (SPWS) and the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) were unsuccessful. This is the fourth unsuccessful attempt to establish a SPWS and the third unsuccessful attempt to create a SAWS.

Sellafield's radioactive salmon

Posted by bex — 21 May 2003 at 8:00am - Comments

Radioactive waste from Sellafield has been found in Scottish farmed salmon sold in major British supermarkets. Tests commissioned by Greenpeace revealed traces of radioactive waste in packets of fresh and smoked salmon.

salmon
The tests, conducted independently by Southampton University's oceanography centre, found low levels Technetium-99 (Tc-99) in farmed Scottish salmon sold at Sainsbury's, Tesco, Asda, Safeway, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.


Tc-99 is a byproduct of Magnox fuel reprocessing. Dr David Santillo, a scientist at Greenpeace's research laboratories at Exeter University, said: "Tc-99 should not be there at all. It is inexplicable yet significant. Scottish salmon is marketed as something that comes from a pristine environment."

Force 9 winds and 10 metre waves...

Last edited 6 November 2002 at 9:00am
Risso's dolphin

Risso's dolphin

WDCS-Greenpeace Expedition

Small's island

Last edited 28 October 2002 at 9:00am
Common dolphin

Common dolphin