Greenpeace: Greenpeace has built a new underwater ‘boulder barrier’ about 30 miles off the coast of Sussex. This barrier will stop destructive fishing in what’s supposed to be a protected part of the ocean. But we’re also here to expose the government’s failure to look after its so-called Marine Protected Areas all around the UK. Click here to read more
MMO Statement: 24 February 2021 ‘The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is investigating actions by Greenpeace after its vessel MV Esperanza appeared to drop a number of boulders on to the seabed in the United Kingdom’s Exclusive Economic Zone’
National Fishermen’s Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations NFFO ‘LAWYERS, BOULDERS AND MONEY: A FUTURE IN WHICH FISHERIES POLICY IS DRIVEN BY VIGILANTES AND LITIGATION?
‘In an important and disturbing change, environmental NGOs have now apparently abandoned any pretence of working collaboratively with the fishing industry. With one or two honourable exceptions, most have embarked down the road of confrontation and litigation.’
Pots calling the kettle black One might remember that one of the prompts for the Greenpeace action, was reports of continued illegal fishing on the Dogger Bank marine protected area by fishing vessels with their GPS locators switched off – and to which there seems to have been no Government response.