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May 08

Top chefs have signed a charter for a GM Free Australia. Enlarge image

Top chefs reject GM

It reads like a "who's who" of Australia's top food experts. Over 50 of our most respected chefs have signed their names to a charter opposing GM food.

The most devastatingly efficient tuna fishing vessel in the world. Enlarge image

World's largest tuna destroyer

We chased it for five days, but as dawn broke over the Pacific this morning we finally confronted the biggest tuna fishing vessel in the world. This ship can net 3000 tonnes of tuna in a single fishing trip, which is almost double the entire annual catch of some Pacific island countries.

For many pacific island countries, no tuna means no future. Enlarge image

Pacific islands act to save tuna

Eight Pacific Island countries have taken the most significant action ever to combat overfishing. Finally, some good news for tuna stocks and a first step towards protecting the Pacific Commons for future generations.

Greenpeace activists and Whales Campaigner, Rob Nichol deliver a letter to the Ambassador of Japan at the Japanese Embassy in Canberra, calling for an open and transparent investigation of the scandal around stolen whale meat from the whale ship Nisshin Maru. Enlarge image

Japanese government to investigate whale meat scandal

A four-month Greenpeace undercover investigation has revealed disturbing evidence of an embezzlement ring involving crew on board the Japanese whaling ship, Nisshin Maru. We hand-delivered a letter to the Japanese Embassy in Canberra, calling for a thorough investigation.

An endangered olive ridley turtle rescued by Greenpeace from a Taiwanese longliner. Enlarge image

Greenpeace frees ocean life from Pacific longliner

The Greenpeace ship Esperanza freed tuna, sharks, marlin and an endangered sea turtle from a Taiwanese longliner on Saturday. The vessel was fishing in the Pacific Commons, the international waters we want to see protected as a marine reserve.

30 000 Australians signed a statement against CCS, and backing a new international report on carbon capture and storage (CCS)., which calls for world governments to stop the climate crisis by urgently investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency rather than CCS. Today the petition was delivered to Treasurer Wayne Swan at the Treasury offices, Canberra, Australia. Enlarge image

30,000 Australians demand the Treasurer stops fueling climate change

Greenpeace delivered a giant clear Perspex wind turbine to Treasury and filled it with postcards signed by the 30,000 Australians who have demanded the government stops fueling climate change in next week's budget.

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