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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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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

Blame Canada (and Espana) - bottom trawling gets the South Park treatment

Bottom trawling - it's not big and it's not clever. An upcoming UN vote could see a moratorium on this fishing method which is destroying life on the...
Posted by bex - 17 November, 2006 - 19:06

A Recipe for Change

Supermarkets repond to the challenge of sourcing sustainable seafood Summary Almost a year has passed since Greenpeace first challenged the major UK...
Posted by jossc - 15 October, 2006 - 15:09

Time for supermarkets to ban beam trawled seafood

Last year we challenged leading UK supermarkets to clean up their act by removing destructively fished seafood from their shelves - our new report shows that...
Posted by darren - 5 October, 2006 - 10:37

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