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A big step forward for our oceans

For a long time organisations like Greenpeace, backed by people like you, have been calling for stronger protection of our oceans. Last week showed our voices...
Posted by Fran G - 28 June, 2012 - 14:07 -

Guest blog: Juliet Eilperin travels through the hidden world of sharks

As summer begins, sharks are on many people’s minds. People are thinking about them, however, in radically different ways. Many beachgoers view sharks with...
Posted by hayley.baker - 21 June, 2012 - 16:42
Cornwall Greenpeace group went to the Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival to campaign a

A good deal for our oceans, or does something smell fishy in Luxembourg?

EU Council meetings – the epitome of fun. These are when representatives of each EU member state, usually the relevant government minister, get together to...
Posted by Willie - 20 June, 2012 - 11:30
Plymouth world oceans day

Make sure the fisheries minister delivers a fair deal on fish law reform

Last Friday was World Oceans Day. Being an oceans campaigner that, on one hand, means a lot – but on the other it begs the question of why the rest of the...
Posted by Willie - 11 June, 2012 - 13:38 -
Callum Roberts

Guest blogger Callum Roberts: Future oceans

Imagine a world, not very far in the future, where families shun the idea of a seaside holiday because the sea is too unpleasant to visit, perhaps even...
Posted by hayley.baker - 8 June, 2012 - 15:08 -

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