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Super trawler threatens coastal communities from Perth to Brisbane

Press release | 7 August, 2012 at 9:45

Call for super trawlers to be banned across Australia

BREAKING NEWS: activists arrested, giant trawler en route for our shores

Feature Story | 4 July, 2012 at 11:50

After five and half days holding up one the world’s most destructive fishing trawlers, Greenpeace activists have been arrested by Dutch police. The trawler, the Margiris, is now headed for Tasmanian waters and will likely be in Australia by the...

Groups want action not closed-door negotiations on Super Trawler

Press release | 24 July, 2012 at 14:26

Environment groups have today rejected an offer from Federal Fisheries Minister Joe Ludwig to enter into negotiations with Tasmanian company Seafish as the closed-door negotiations are an attempt to avoid rather than promote public debate on an...

Groups’ launch national ‘Stop the Super Trawler’ campaign

Press release | 31 July, 2012 at 15:26

Fourteen state and national environment groups today announced the national launch of the ‘Stop the Super Trawler’ campaign. The campaign is calling on the Australian Government to respond to community concerns over a massive industrial trawler,...

Police remove Greenpeace blockage of super trawler

Press release | 4 July, 2012 at 11:36

Wednesday 4 July 2012: Last night at around 7pm EST, Dutch police ended the Greenpeace blockage of the Margiris, one of Europe’s largest fishing vessels. For five and a half days Greenpeace activists prevented the vessel from departing to...

One boat we should fear coming to Australia

Feature Story | 6 August, 2012 at 11:12

Right now, one of the world’s most notorious fishing vessels is on its way to Australian shores.

10 frightening facts about super trawlers

Feature Story | 22 August, 2012 at 18:17

From Europe to Africa, Greenpeace is campaigning for super trawlers like the Margiris to be removed from the seas. Our campaign has reached Australia now that one of the world’s largest and most notorious super trawlers, the Margiris, is heading...

Who keeps the super trawler afloat?

Feature Story | 23 August, 2012 at 18:05

Greenpeace has revealed that the company behind the super trawler Margiris is being heavily subsidised by EU taxpayers. At a time when fishing capacity must be reduced, the European Government is bankrolling the collapse of fish stocks around the...

The only place for a super trawler is the scrap heap

Feature Story | 19 November, 2012 at 19:11

Greenpeace welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to extend the ban on the super trawler, Abel Tasman, for 2 full years.

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