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Supertrawlers spent 2963 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas in 2019
A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that supertrawlers spent 2963 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in 2019, the equivalent of 123 days.
Russian supertrawlers caught fishing in Special Area of Conservation
A Greenpeace investigation has discovered a fleet of Russian flagged and owned supertrawlers fishing in a UK Special Area of Conservation (SAC) off the Scottish coast.
Industrial fishing ramps up during COVID19 pandemic
London, 1 May 2020 - As the global pandemic forces countries into lockdown, industrial fishing vessels are taking advantage to further plunder the oceans.
Turtles Under Threat: Ocean warming forces leatherback turtles to travel further for food
London, 15 January 2020 – New research in French Guiana supported by Greenpeace, reveals that rising ocean temperatures and changing sea currents are forcing Pacific leatherback turtles to travel almost twice the distance to reach new feeding grounds after leaving their nesting grounds.
Greenpeace, Aardman and Oscar winning actors collaborate on groundbreaking new animation highlighting global ocean crisis
London, 15 January 2020 – Greenpeace and Aardman, the award-winning creators of Wallace & Gromit, have today launched a powerful new animated film highlighting the plight of the world’s oceans.
Greenpeace report highlights severe threats to Earth’s largest carbon sink – the ocean
New IPCC report shows critical need for accelerated climate action and oceans protection
Monaco, 25 September, 2019 - The launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere today, highlights the need for governments to urgently scale up and accelerate efforts to address the climate emergency and protect the world’s oceans.
Greenpeace UK reacts to UK Government creating global alliance to help protect the world’s oceans
New Greenpeace report warns of ‘irreversible harm’ to ocean life from deep sea mining
New report warns that the world’s oceans could face severe and irreversible harm unless tighter environmental safeguards are in place to protect them against deep sea mining