All articles by Ellie Hooper
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Pacific voices missing from Seaspiracy
Pacific Climate Activist Brianna Fruean, from Samoa, speaks to Greenpeace about Seaspiracy, indigenous knowledge and taking care of the ocean.
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Greenpeace launches petition to slam door in face of seabed miners
Greenpeace has today launched a new petition calling on the New Zealand Government to ban seabed mining from the waters of Aotearoa.
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Seaspiracy the movie was chilling – but what can I do now?
The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy hit screens last week, taking a deep dive into what’s causing the rapidly declining state of the ocean.
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Greenpeace supports call for drawing ‘Pacific Blue Line’ against Deep Sea Mining
Greenpeace is standing in support of a Pacific-led push to draw a Blue Line against the emerging Deep Sea Mining industry, the organisation said today.
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Ocean can’t wait, urgent action needed, says Greenpeace following Chief sci report
A long-awaited science report into New Zealand’s commercial fisheries has highlighted a lack of data on the ocean is one of the key problems with managing it, admitting we still know “frighteningly little” about a space we take so much from.
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Bottom trawling releases more carbon than air travel, groups urge Government action
New science released overnight shows bottom trawling releases more carbon dioxide than global aviation, coinciding with a renewed call from environmental groups for the Government to tackle the impacts of…
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Community, environmental groups support Te Pāti Māori proposal to ban seabed mining
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM), Greenpeace and the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) today voiced their support for Te Pāti Māori’s call for a ban on seabed mining in Aotearoa.
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New Zealand continues to disregard biodiversity targets, lobbies for more bottom trawling
New Zealand is fast developing a reputation as a South Pacific vandal, says Greenpeace, as the government continues to fight against increased ocean protection.
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Gruesome bycatch Xmas tree installed at Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Greenpeace activists have this morning installed a bycatch Christmas tree outside the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, urging them to give New Zealand the gift of cameras on boats this festive season.
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50,000 strong petition calls for an end to bottom trawling on seamounts
Wellington, 18 November 2020: A coalition of environmental groups delivered a 50,000 strong petition to Parliament today, calling on the Government to ban bottom trawling on seamounts.