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Nine Greenpeace activists' unfurled banners that said “Marine Reserves Now” , “close the dumps" and " Save the MED" to remind of the threats that coastal waste dumps, including Saida's dump pose to the coast of Lebanon. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace: Coastal Dumps Kill the Mediterranean. Marine Reserves Now!

Greenpeace activists led a peaceful protest on the World Environment day today, in front of the Saida waste dump, South Lebanon, reminding politicians of the plight of the Mediterranean sea, demanding the establishment of marine reserves and the closure of all coastal dumps.

The Arctic Sunrise being pursued by Turkish purse seiner fishing vessels. Crew aboard threw lead weights, rammed the Greenpeace vessel midships, and smashed the windshield of the helicopter. Enlarge Image

Greenpeace vessel attacked

Three Turkish tuna fishing vessels surrounded the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise in the Cypriot Channel this morning, with crew from one vessel attacking the ship with lead weights. Greenpeace is in the area to call for an end to unsustainable fishing and to call for the establishment of a marine reserve between Cyprus and Turkey.

Greenpeace press conference onboard the Arctic Sunrise in Mersin Enlarge Image

Arctic Sunrise is in Turkey for the future of Mediterranean Sea

Greenpeace today highlighted the urgent need of protection for the Cypriot Channel at a press conference onboard the Arctic Sunrise in Mersin. Greenpeace Medíterranean tour whıch started in the Ionian Sea and will continue its call for a network of marine reserves in the region for the next 3 months.

Greenpeace activists opened a big banner (6x12 meters) today in Jerusalem on the top of the infrastructure ministry building, calling the Infrastructure Minister, Binyamin (Fuad) Ben-Eliezer to disapprove the foundation of another coal power station in the city of Ashkelon Enlarge Image

Greenpeace activists abseil from Ministry for Infrastructure: "Fuad, you are killing Ashkelon"

Greenpeace activists abseiled this morning from the roof of the Infrastructure Ministry building in Jerusalem with a large banner anouncing: "Fuad will kill Ashkelon in one week"

"Nuclear Power is a Sham!" message at the end of the fashion show. Enlarge Image

“Nuclear Power is a Sham!“ message at the end of a fashion show!

2 famous fashion designers have announced their support for Greenpeace’s campaign to stop nuclear power in Turkey at the opening of a banner announcing that “Nuclear Power is a Sham” at the final of their show.

Mediterranean Sea, Arctic Sunrise - crew of the Arctic Sunrise confiscate a length of illegal driftnet from the Italian fishing vessel Diomede II, fishing off the coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. Greenpeace has called on the Italian coastguard to confiscate the remaining net and seize the vessel's catch. The Arctic Sunrise is currently in the Mediterranean as part of a three-month ship tour, tackling threats to the sea and promoting marine reserves to protect the health and productivity of the Mediterranean. Enlarge Image

Fishing out the Pirates of the Mediterranean updated

Just a few days into our three-month “Defending Our Mediterranean” tour, and already the Arctic Sunrise has come face-to-face with pirates. In the early hours of the morning, we confiscated almost two kilometres of illegal driftnet, containing dead, undersized bluefin tuna - and a small sea turtle.

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