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Greenpeace builds boulder barrier in North Sea against trawling
Original: Greenpeace activists create ‘boulder barrier’ in North Sea to deter industrial fishing By Damien Gayle Action taken to p
Greenpeace activists have placed a barrier of boulders on the seabed of a North Sea marine protected area to block bottom trawling by industrial fishing vessels. The action is aimed at protecting habitats and conserving harbour porpoise populations, and it reignites debate over whether protected areas should have genuine restrictions on fishing activity.
Why now: The direct-action protest draws attention to ongoing controversy over bottom trawling in designated marine protected areas.
GreenpeaceNorth SeaDamien GayleThe Guardianharbour porpoises
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- Greenpeace activists create ‘boulder barrier’ in North Sea to deter industrial fishing By Damien Gayle Action taken to prevent bottom trawling in the marine protected area and conserve porpoise populations https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media · 5
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