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Leticia Carvalho received your message against deep sea mining
This week, we delivered thousands of messages to Leticia Carvalho, the new Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). Presented on a giant scroll, these messages stand as a…
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Is Albo turning his back on the extinction crisis?
This is a story about a lovely and slightly weird-looking creature - the Maugean skate - which only lives in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania. This creature is on a pathway to extinction thanks to the salmon industry polluting the harbour. It’s also a bigger story, about extinction and the lengths government and industry will go to…
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“A watch-and-learn moment”: Marshall Islands ratifies historic UN ocean treaty
SYDNEY/MAJURO, Friday 14 March 2025 — The Republic of Marshall Islands has become one of the first Pacific nations to ratify the historic Global Ocean Treaty, sending a powerful message…
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Global Ocean Treaty two years on: Australia’s chance for international cooperation
SYDNEY, Tuesday 04 March 2025 — Two years after the United Nations agreed to bring the historic Global Ocean Treaty into force, Greenpeace is urging the Australian government to make…
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‘Warriors for Justice’: On anniversary of Castle Bravo nuclear test, Greenpeace calls for justice and reparations from United States
SYDNEY/MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS, Saturday 1 March 2025 — 71 years since the most powerful nuclear weapons tests ever conducted were unleashed across the Marshall Islands by the United States, Greenpeace…
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Australia releases coordinates of coral destruction by NZ fishers to Greenpeace
SYDNEY, Friday 28 FEB 2025 – Despite the New Zealand government refusing to release the location where a New Zealand bottom trawler hauled up deep sea coral in the Tasman…
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Ocean protection policy “hangover” must be addressed by both parties: Greenpeace
SYDNEY, Wednesday 26 February 2025 – In response to the major political parties indicating election promises to protect Australia’s oceans, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says a crucial protection framework of a…
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This anglerfish captured hearts across the world, but the future of her species hangs in the balance
Emerging from the abyssal depths into the realm of humans, the rare black seadevil swims toward the light of the world above. The anglerfish’s usual home is in the deep sea, up to 1,500 metres below the water's surface, where the sun doesn't reach. The viral footage of her ascent sent the world into a…
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What is Bottom Trawling?
Bottom trawling is a commercial fishing method that involves dragging heavy, weighted nets across the ocean floor to catch large quantities of fish in a single pass. This fishing technique…
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Australia’s Oceans Just Hit Their Hottest Year on Record—Here’s Why That Matters
Australia’s oceans are heating at an alarming rate. In 2024, sea surface temperatures reached record highs, marking the hottest year on record for our surrounding waters.