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Greenpeace activists block bottom trawling in North Sea

Original: PRESS RELEASE: Activists aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have placed giant boulders to block bottom trawling a

Activists aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have placed giant boulders across 116 square kilometres of the Southern North Sea Marine Protected Area to physically block bottom trawling. The group says the action targets destructive fishing gear that damages protected seabed habitats, and is calling on the UK government to ban bottom trawling in all marine protected waters, not just designated zones.

Why now: Greenpeace launched a direct-action campaign pushing the UK government to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas.

GreenpeaceArctic SunriseSouthern North Sea Marine Protected AreaUK government

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• PRESS RELEASE: Activists aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have placed giant boulders to block bottom trawling across 116 km² of the Southern North Sea Marine Protected Area. The UK government must ban destructive fishing in ALL protected waters. # ProtectTheOceans #… · greenpeace · 265

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