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Exposed: organised crime at sea

You might not think that the criminal underworld smells of sea salt and fish guts, but when there are millions of euros up for grabs for Europe's fishing fleet...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 2 October, 2011 - 08:15
Scientist Clare Miller on Arctic Sunrise

Plastic Arctic

For many people the Arctic is seen as one of the last wilderness regions left where there has been limited human impact. However, sampling of marine plastic...
Posted by claire miller - 5 September, 2011 - 11:57
Greenpeace New Zealand tell Sealord to change it's tuna - with a giant tin

NZ company Sealord told, 'Change your tuna - not just your logo'

After the success of the UK Change Your Tuna campaign, where all our major tinned tuna brands have now pledged to phase out the worst fishing practices, our...
Posted by nick_gp - 30 August, 2011 - 15:36
A sea lion swims near Greenpeace divers with the banner "Marine Reserves Now" in

Marine reserves success story: Cabo Pulmo, Mexico

Greenpeace Mexico oceans campaigner Alejandro Olivera, reveals how the thriving 20-year old marine reserve at Cabo Pulmo, which has seen fish increase by 463...
Posted by Gemma Freeman - 30 August, 2011 - 14:30
Skipjack tuna caught by pole-and-line off Flores, Indonesia

Same fish, new business model

The hubbub has now died down since we announced that John West’s shift completed a clean sweep of change among major players in the UK tuna market. And it’s...
Posted by simon clydesdale - 17 August, 2011 - 17:40

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