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Plastics aren’t just polluting our oceans — they’re releasing greenhouse gases
I’m a French-Canadian postdoctoral scholar at the University of Hawaii, Manoa and part of the School of Ocean and Earth Science & Technology (SOEST). As part of our team’s research,…
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Plastic bag ban proposal a win for people power and the oceans
Greenpeace is celebrating the Government’s announcement on single use plastic bags as a win for people power and the first big step towards addressing marine plastic pollution.
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Banning plastic bags in NZ is just the tip of the iceberg
This morning, as PM Jacinda Ardern announced plans to phase out single-use plastic bags in New Zealand, I couldn’t help but reflect on what a difference a year makes. Twelve…
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Vulnerable ecosystems revealed in Antarctic seafloor dives to receive protection
London, UK – Research submarine dives to the Antarctic seafloor, carried out during a Greenpeace expedition to the Antarctic in January, have identified four separate Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) which…
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New seabed mining project threatens endangered whales and dolphins
Greenpeace is shocked to discover that a new seabed mining exploration permit has been awarded inside a Marine Mammal Sanctuary, and is calling on the Government to reject all attempts…
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Krill fishing companies back call to protect Antarctic Ocean
The Greenpeace campaign to protect the Antarctic Ocean, backed by 1.7 million people globally, has just received unprecedented support from the vast majority of krill fishing companies operating in these waters.
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Greenpeace expedition to Antarctica uncovers shocking plastic pollution
A Greenpeace expedition to Antarctica has revealed shocking data - that plastic pollution and chemicals are now present in one of the remotest parts of the planet.
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Greenpeace calls balderdash on MPI claims
Thursday, May 31: Greenpeace is calling for MPI to immediately release any documentation addressing the serious issues found during two extensive investigations into New Zealand’s fisheries, the reports of which…
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2012 Compliance Risk Profile of the Sub-Antarctic Southern Blue Whiting Fisheries
“2012 Compliance Risk Profile of the Sub-Antarctic Southern Blue Whiting Fisheries” (dated December 2013) by the Ministry of Primary Industries Compliance and Response Branch. This report was based largely on…
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Another leaked MPI report reveals industrial scale underreporting of fish
Greenpeace is renewing its call for a full and independent inquiry into New Zealand’s Fisheries Management System after releasing yet another leaked internal Government report, this time showing industrial scale…
