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Rescuing the North and Baltic Seas: Marine Reserves – a key tool

Publication | July 1, 2004 at 0:00

This report describes the multiple threats now jeopardising the marine life and ecology of the North Sea and Baltic Sea. It proposes an approach to countering these threats involving the establishment of networks of large-scale marine reserves in...

Black Holes in Deep Ocean Space: closing the legal voids in high seas biodiversity...

Publication | October 1, 2005 at 0:00

The international waters of the high seas are our common heritage. Most of the resources of this global commons are nonrenewable. A new UNCLOS implementing agreement needs to fill the gaping void in the current regime for the protection of marine...

Marine reserves for the Mediterranean Sea

Publication | January 1, 2006 at 0:00

This Greenpeace report sets out the argument for the urgent establishment of a network of marine reserves across the Mediterranean Sea to safeguard its productivity, its marine life and its ecosystems for the many millions of people who rely on...

The case for a moratorium on high seas bottom trawl fishing

Publication | February 1, 2006 at 0:00

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Murky Waters: hauling in the net on Europe’s high seas

Publication | February 1, 2006 at 0:00

This report presents some of the available data, exposing management and ownership links to Europe for 18 vessels in more detail. It stands to reason that from this information, one could verify which companies and/or countries are principally...

The Baltic Sea - A Roadmap to Recovery

Publication | April 1, 2006 at 0:00

This report describes the poor environmental state of the Baltic Sea today and identifies thedevelopment of the European Marine Strategy, and the associated proposal for a Directive, as the key political process which could provide the means to...

Maritime sector needs vision, not sticking plaster

Press release | June 7, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Saskia Richartz, Marine Policy Adviser for Greenpeace, said: “The Maritime Green Paper shows an alarming disregard for the limits to which we can push our natural environment. Europe needs to make its maritime sector...

European Commission drags low in deep-sea protection

Press release | September 29, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The European Commission statement published today on measures to protect deep-sea ecosystems from destructive fishing practices, including high seas bottom trawling, is inadequate and falls far behind international momentum...

Bush beats Barroso on environment in UN talks on deep-sea protection

Press release | October 5, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, International — US President George Bush has adopted a tougher stance than the European Commission in talks to protect deep-sea ecosystems, according to a White House memorandum signed this week, ahead of UN talks today.

Rotten menu: EU fisheries ministers approve deep sea devastation

Press release | November 22, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Greenpeace castigated EU Fisheries Ministers today for ignoring scientific advice and current law in their desire to appease big players in the fishing industry. Two ministerial decisions yesterday will be severely detrimental...

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