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A tuna swims through a deep blue ocean with a fish hook in its mouth, trailing a line back towards the hull of a boat, which is just visible at the edge of the frame.

Fishing

Is protecting 30% of our oceans enough to save them?

The oceans are in big trouble and they need proper protection. Experts and campaigners are pushing to get 30% of our oceans protected, but is that enough?

by Jack Bullett June 14, 2021

A humpback whale leaps out of a blue ocean

Climate change

Why a Global Ocean Treaty is the best hope for saving our seas

We all rely on the oceans for our survival, but they’re in serious trouble. Luckily there’s a new UN treaty in the works that could transform how our oceans are…

by Jack Bullett May 18, 2021

Deep sea mining

The government didn’t want you to know about these secret deep sea mining licences – now it’s clear why

The UK government has secretly issued deep sea mining licences to a company owned by an arms corporation.

by Jack Bullett May 12, 2021

A dozen or so small-scale fishermen in a colourful wooden boat pull up a net from a turquoise ocean.

Environmental justice

I’ve spent 8 years campaigning for the oceans: here’s what I wish more people understood

Easy answers can be tempting, but oversimplifying the ocean crisis can do more harm than good.

by Will McCallum May 5, 2021

General

What is a dugong? Check out these beautiful drawings of this hard-to-spot ocean creature

Illustrators have been drawing dugongs for Greenpeace as part of a global effort to protect their ocean home.

by Indi Heath April 29, 2021

A puffin glides above the surface of the ocean, with several small fish in its colourful beak

Fishing

What we know (and don’t know) about the government’s new ocean protection plans

A big step forward for the oceans, or a missed opportunity? The truth is, we still don’t know.

by James Hanson April 7, 2021

Shark swimming through sunlit shallows, viewed from the side

Fishing

I was terrified of sharks… until I dived with them

I'll never forget my first time diving with sharks. Time seems to stand still when you’re in the presence of these magnificent animals. Many people are scared of sharks, but…

by Jack Bullett March 8, 2021

A large splash erupts alongside a Greenpeace ship as a boulder is placed in the water

Fishing

Greenpeace blocks destructive fishing with new ‘boulder barrier’ off the coast of Brighton

Destructive industrial fishing ships spent over 3,000 hours bottom trawling in this protected area in 2019. Until this broken system changes, it’s up to us to step in and stop…

by Greenpeace UK February 26, 2021

A pygmy blue whale breaking the surface of a blue ocean, a cloud of water vapour escapes from its blowhole.

Fishing

Meet the Pygmy Blue Whale: an amazing ocean discovery

The discovery of the Pygmy Blue Whale shows how much we still don't know about the world's whales - and how important it is to protect them.

by Willie Mackenzie February 22, 2021

A light grey whale painted in watercolour with dark grey spots that give it a mottled texture, with spidery handwriting underneath reading 'Grey Whale' and a the signature of Quentin Blake with the year 2021

Oceans

We asked illustrators and artists to draw the oceans. Here’s what they created

Artists and illustrators have been drawing the oceans for Greenpeace’s #DrawTheOceans challenge. Here are some of the beautiful whale drawings they created.

by Indi Heath February 18, 2021