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We are totally dependent on our oceans. But, we're damaging them on a scale unimaginable to most people. Destructive fishing, polluting industries and climate change are threatening the survival of whole marine ecosystems, as species are driven towards extinction as their habitats are destroyed.

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Endangered whales dumped in landfill site

No sooner has Iceland granted permits for some of it's fisherman to resume commercial whaling than they discover, big surprise, what informed opinion has...
Posted by jossc - 26 January, 2007 - 14:17

Our oceans in pictures last year

Ace underwater photographer and videographer Gavin Newman has been a regular guest onboard our ship the Esperanza as it travelled the globe in 2006 "...
Posted by jossc - 9 January, 2007 - 13:38

Cod R.I.P.

On Monday we staged a 'funeral' for the 'last cod' at the Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) office in Westminster....
Posted by jossc - 18 December, 2006 - 09:00

The "trawler trash" roadshow

Following their fine showing in London's Trafalgar square last month, our Greenpeace 'fishmongers' hit the road today on their mission to show supermarket...
Posted by bex - 4 December, 2006 - 12:37

Iceland sinks UN moratorium on bottom trawling

The news that the UN moratorium on bottom trawling has sunk to the metaphorical, erm, bottom is grim enough but when you hear...
Posted by jamie - 24 November, 2006 - 19:04

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