Our goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its amazing diversity.
That means we want to protect biodiversity in all its forms - from the ecosystems at the bottom of the sea, to the fragile balance of our soils.
We are in a biodiversity crisis. One million species are now at risk of extinction, and in New Zealand, we have the highest proportion of native species at risk. This is a shocking report card for our planet, and we must work together to restore it.
From climate change and plastics, to deep sea mining and overfishing - the threats facing our oceans are growing and…
At home and far out to sea, our oceans are being plundered for profit by the fishing industry through bottom…
Greenpeace is calling the Government’s announcement to increase the Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) of orange roughy an "insult" to the 30,000 New Zealanders who called for a ban on…
"Unless we accelerate efforts to curb carbon emissions and take greater steps to protect our oceans, there will be devastating human, environmental and economic consequences.”
Greenpeace is welcoming the release of new measures to protect waterways, but says more needs to be done. The proposals in the Government’s Action for Healthy Waterways document include restrictions…
July 2019
Our new report, In Deep Water: The Emerging Threat Of Deep Sea Mining, takes a look at a new direction in ocean exploitation. The oceans are facing more threats now…
