Activists Create a Red Distress Signal in the North Sea

The surf at Zandvoort beach in Netherlands turns red, a distress signal from the sea. Vulnerable nature areas in the North Sea receive too little protection from the government.
To shed some light on this issue and to pressure the Dutch government for substantially better protection plans, Greenpeace turns the breaking waves of the North Sea red.
Based on the phenomenon of Sea sparkle (Noctiluca scintillans) the sea first turned blue over a length of 600 meters using 6 powerful lasers, later turning to bright red as an alarm signal for the failing protection of our sea.

In original language:

Greenpeace Roept 2e Kamer op tot betere bescherming Noordzee

De branding bij Zandvoort kleurt rood, een noodsignaal uit de zee. Kwetsbare natuurgebieden in de Noordzee krijgen te weinig bescherming van het Kabinet. Donderdag debatteert de Tweede Kamer over de Noordzee. Greenpeace roept de Tweede Kamer op tot meer bescherming.

Unique identifier: GP0STPWC1

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/06/2016

Locations: Netherlands, North Sea, Western Europe

Credit line: © Bas Beentjes / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Activists Create a Red Distress Signal in the North Sea

The surf at Zandvoort beach in Netherlands turns red, a distress signal from the sea. Vulnerable nature areas in the North Sea receive too little protection from the government.
To shed some light on this issue and to pressure the Dutch government for substantially better protection plans, Greenpeace turns the breaking waves of the North Sea red.
Based on the phenomenon of Sea sparkle (Noctiluca scintillans) the sea first turned blue over a length of 600 meters using 6 powerful lasers, later turning to bright red as an alarm signal for the failing protection of our sea.
Greenpeace calls for two new sea reserves in the Dutch area of the North Sea, the "Central Oystergrounds" and "Friese Front".

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