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Greenpeace frees 9 sharks from deadly longlines
This week, the crew aboard the Rainbow Warrior pulled off something incredible. In the high seas around Australia and Aotearoa, Greenpeace Australia Pacific disrupted a massive industrial longlining operation. Over the course of several hours, our team confiscated almost 20 kilometres of deadly longline fishing gear out of the water and freed nine sharks, including…
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Life in the Tasman: 5 Surprising Things about our Ship Tour on the Rainbow Warrior
Life aboard Greenpeace’s legendary Rainbow Warrior isn’t quite like your average cruise or cargo ship. While this iconic vessel is known for its bold environmental missions, what happens behind the scenes is a blend of seafaring tradition, quirky customs and a tight-knit community spirit all fighting for a better, greener future.
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Rough Weather, Rolling Waves, and a Change of Plans at Sea
Life at sea is always unpredictable, and the past week aboard the Rainbow Warrior has been a perfect reminder of that. The Greenpeace Australia Pacific team and onboard crew have…
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Setting Sail to Expose The Tragic Toll of Shark Bycatch on Our Oceans
After months of preparation (and excitement), the Greenpeace Australia Pacific team has set sail on the magnificent Rainbow Warrior III.We’re off on our mission to document and bear witness to the devastation wreaked by industrial fishing in the Tasman, in search of the boats that come from around the globe to pillage our blue backyard.
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An Ode to Oceania; Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Campaigning Vessel
Oceania welcomes us all, a bump on the head, a stub on the toe, you’re on a ship now!
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Navigating Change: Skippering Oceania in Greenpeace’s Campaign for a Greener Future
It is an honour to be the skipper of Oceania on the boat’s first Greenpeace campaign. It was easy to find Oceania in Port Douglas. The 21 metre ketch stands out from the crowd with a striking green hull and the characteristic rainbow on the bow, clearly a proud member of the Greenpeace fleet.
