Valetta, Malta. The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior intends to depart tomorrow on a campaign to defend the Mediterranean and halt destructive bluefin tuna fishing operations. As the most visible example of how oceans and fishery management are leading to disaster, Mediterranean bluefin tuna [1] fishing has brought the species to the brink of extinction. Scientists have warned… Read More →
KIEL, Germany, Greenpeace today announced its ‘Arctic Under Pressure Expedition’ in which it will join with leading scientists to investigate the most urgent threats to the Arctic Ocean: ocean acidification, melting of the sea ice due to climate change and the fishing industry’s northward race (1). In the first ocean acidification experiment of its kind (2), Greenpeace… Read More →
Greenpeace oceans campaigner Farah Obaidullah said: “If Europe wants fish tomorrow, Spain must stop overfishing today. Ministers gathering here should immediately take steps to reverse Spain’s ocean destruction at this critical time.” Tomorrow’s meeting in Vigo is the first step in reforming the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the instrument used to manage EU fishing fleets. The… Read More →
AREVA’s radioactive legacy in the desert towns of Niger.