Oceans

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Still from an animation showing cartoon turtles smiling at a protest, holding placards calling for ocean protection

Oceans

Turtle Journey, an Aardman and Greenpeace collaboration, wins major animation award

In response to the recent announcement that Turtle Journey, an animated film created by Aardman in collaboration with Greenpeace, has won the Jury Award…

by James Hanson June 22, 2020

A huge fishing ship pulls in its nets using a rear-mounted winch

Oceans

4 in 5 want supertrawlers banned from UK Marine Protected Areas

A YouGov poll, commissioned by Greenpeace, has shown that more than 4 in 5 members of the British public believe supertrawlers, factory trawlers over 100m long, should be…

by James Hanson June 18, 2020

Aerial view of a giant fishing ship with a net trailing behind it

Fishing

Why is the government letting destructive ‘supertrawlers’ fish in Marine Protected Areas?

It's like driving a bulldozer through a nature reserve

by Anthony Lewis June 16, 2020

Oceans

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.

by James Hanson June 11, 2020

A cartoony underwater seascape with shafts of sunlight filtering through the blue-green water, showing a mixture of healthy and bleached corals, and a stylised oil drill in the distance.

Oceans

Turtle Journey film: education resource for 7-11 year olds

Greenpeace is working really hard to make the oceans a healthier, safer and happier place. But we can’t do this alone. We need your help.

June 8, 2020

Oceans

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.

by James Hanson May 14, 2020

Oceans

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.

by James Hanson May 7, 2020

Oceans

Why whales are climate change heroes

Let’s be honest – whales are awesome. As the biggest animals in the ocean, they need space to feed, breed and thrive. But only recently have we realised just how…

by Willie Mackenzie February 14, 2020

Two people walking through a busy penguin colony

Oceans

Antarctic penguins are in trouble. Here’s how we can help them

Scientists are braving the freezing Antarctic conditions to count chinstrap penguins - and it’s not looking good. Penguin numbers in the area have dropped by around two-thirds, but a new…

by Mal Chadwick February 11, 2020

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…

by James Hanson January 15, 2020