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Safeguard our oceans

Our oceans are in crisis.

Greenpeace activists attempt to stop a whale from being hauled in onto a factory whaling ship.

Greenpeace activists attempt to stop a whale from being hauled in onto a factory whaling ship.

We know more about Mars than we know about deep ocean life, yet we are destroying it with seabed trawling. We have hunted many whale species to the brink of extinction. Modern fishing methods scoop up fish stocks faster than they can be replenished.  Meanwhile, pollution creates huge 'dead zones' in the world's oceans.

Greenpeace is working to protect the world’s whale populations, stop marine pollution and end the destructive over fishing currently threatening the entire ocean ecosystem.

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Recent developments

Last ditch attempts to save the majestic Atlantic bluefin tuna from commercial extinction are now under consideration. Enlarge Image

Save the bluefin tuna: ban international trade

A last ditch attempt to save the majestic Atlantic bluefin tuna from commercial extinction is now under consideration.

Greenpeace activists paint "Tuna Plunder and Fuel Plunder" on the hull of Panamian-flagged MV Fong Seong 888. Fishing companies from Korea, Japan and Taiwan often fish under the flags of other nations to increase the number of vessels they can 'legally' have in the ocean. Enlarge Image

Defending the Pacific Ocean

Chasing pirates, freeing animals, confronting illegal activity on the high seas – sounds like something out of an adventure movie. Actually, it's the reality of our action-packed ship tour in the Pacific.

Rene Ngongo in Brussels Enlarge Image

Greenpeace staff member wins alternative Nobel Prize

We are thrilled to announce that one of our staff members, René Ngongo, has today been named a recipient of the 2009 Right Livelihood award.

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Recent developments

Last ditch attempts to save the majestic Atlantic bluefin tuna from commercial extinction are now under consideration.

Save the bluefin tuna: ban international trade

A last ditch attempt to save the majestic Atlantic bluefin tuna from commercial extinction is now under consideration.

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Greenpeace activists strategically place rocks on the sea floor in order to stop destructive bottom trawling in Sweden

Marine reserves - just a stone's throw away

This week we have created a granite shield against bottom trawling in a fragile and ecologically important marine area in Sweden. Our activists sailed into Swedish waters and have so far placed 140 granite rocks (each weighing between 0.5 and 3 tonnes) in the Lilla Middelgrund in the Kattegat. Our intention is to move to nearby Fladen and the same thing there.

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Greenpeace's billboard

Greenpeace launches spoof ad campaign: "There's probably no Cod."

Greenpeace has launched an ad campaign on buses and a billboard in Halifax and on a billboard in Ottawa that reads: “There’s probably no cod. Now let’s stop overfishing & think of the future.”

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