Judge’s ruling on Greenpeace boulder action: An ‘absurd’ prosecution
Judge requires the UK’s Marine Management Organisation to review wasting public money and resources on ‘absurd’ prosecution of Greenpeace
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Greenpeace builds underwater barrier to stop destructive bottom trawling in North Sea protected area
Activists on the Greenpeace ship Esperanza have today begun the closure of almost 50 square miles of the Dogger Bank protected area in the North Sea to all destructive bottom trawling.
Marine Management Organisation drops case against Greenpeace
MMO drops case against Greenpeace after the judge required a review of this ‘absurd’ prosecution
United at sea: British and French fishermen put their differences aside to protect our oceans
Fishermen across the Channel united to say no to destructive industrial fishing. They’re calling on our leaders to protect the oceans before it’s too late.
26.5 million tonne carbon bomb ticks quietly on UK seabed, as 69% of UK public call for bottom trawling ban
New YouGov polling, commissioned by Greenpeace UK, can today reveal that 71% of UK adults believe bottom trawling should not be taking place in UK MPAs
Ban supertrawlers from UK Marine Protected Areas
An open letter to George Eustice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity loss: a beginner’s guide
The web of life is unravelling as biodiversity continues to decline. This has serious consequences for our societies. As we continue to put pressure on different ecosystems, it's essential to understand biodiversity loss, and what can we do to reverse it.
Greenpeace UK prepares for second boulder drop in the South West Deeps Marine Protected Area
Greenpeace UK is preparing to return to the South West Deeps (East) Marine Protected Area to extend the protective boulder barrier they created on 1 September. Tomorrow (Thursday 8 September) activists and crew will load eight more boulders onto Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise…
Gillian Anderson delivers 350,000-strong petition to Government to Protect the Antarctic
Petition calls for the creation of the largest protected area on Earth – a 1.8 million square kilometre Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary
REVEALED – Tonnes of shark fins exported from Britain every year
Unearthed investigation reveals that Britain has exported over 50 tonnes of shark fins worth hundreds of thousands of pounds in the past two years despite widespread concerns that this controversial global trade is putting many shark species at risk
UK ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty: briefing for policymakers
To demonstrate its commitment to global ocean protection, the government must ratify the Global Ocean Treaty into UK law before the general election. It must also develop proposals for ocean sanctuaries in the high seas, starting with the Sargasso Sea.
Greenpeace launches ambitious pole to pole expedition in bid for a Global Ocean Treaty
Our almost year-long voyage from the Arctic to the Antarctic will highlight the many threats facing the oceans
How does plastic end up in the ocean?
Plastic pollution in the ocean is a growing problem, but where does it come from? Here are the plastic pollution facts you need to understand what’s happening.
Two-thirds of Brits demand government action to protect high seas a year on from Global Ocean Treaty
A new poll shows more than half of Brits think ‘urgent’ action is needed to sign the Global Ocean Treaty into UK law a year after its momentous agreement.
Hooked on sharks
The EU fishing fleets fuelling the global shark trade