Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Marking-Marine-Reserve-in-the-North-Sea-27MZIFISX1E0.htmlConceptually similarMarking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02F3FCompleted★★★★Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02F3GCompleted★★★★★★Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02F3ICompleted★★★★Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02HDUCompleted★★★★Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02HESCompleted★★★★Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02FGPCompleted★★★★Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02FGQCompleted★★★★★★Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02FGICompleted★★★★Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaGP02FGJCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP02F3JMarking Marine Reserve in the North SeaPhil Lloyd, crew member on the Greenpeace mv Sleipner jumps of the companion during the action which consists of installing statues of seahorses on the Cleaver Bank, in the middle of the North Sea. The wooden seahorses, attached to heavy stone columns, are submerged to guard the nature reserve, which last week Greenpeace declared a marine reserve. The statues protect the vulnerable life on the seabed against destructive bottom trawling. According to the organisation the Cleaver Bank has the highest biodiversity in the Dutch North Sea and has been seriously damaged by many years of intensive fishing.In original language:Afbakenen Zeereservaat in de NoordzeePhil Lloyd, bemanningslid van het Greenpeace schip mv Sleipner springt van de kajuitoverkapping tijdens de actie waarbij standbeelden van zeepaarden worden neergelaten op de Klaverbank, midden op de Noordzee. De houten zeepaarden, vastgemaakt aan zware natuurstenen dienen om dit gebied, onlangs door Greenpeace uitgeroepen tot zeereservaat te beschermen tegen destructieve bodemvisserij.Locations:Cleaver Bank-Europe-Netherlands-North SeaDate:19 Jun, 2011Credit:© Greenpeace / Cris Toala OlivaresMaximum size:2592px X 3560pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Boats-Day-Fishing (Industry)-Hard hats-KWCI (GPI)-Low angle view-Marine Reserves (campaign title)-Oceans (campaign title)-One person-Outdoors-Seahorses-Seas-Statues-SunShoot:Marking Marine Reserve in the North SeaAs part of the campaign ‘SOS North Sea” Greenpeace is present during one month at the Cleaver Bank in the North Sea. With the mv Sleipner the organisation charts the biodiversity of the sea beds, shows the rich variety of the flora and fauna in the area with the help of a robot camera (ROV) and protects the vulnerable life on the sea beds by letting down wooden statues of sea horses tightened to heavy rocks on the bottom. By means of these ‘gatekeepers’ the sea bottom is protected against destructive fishing methods and other damaging practises. This year the European ministers of Fisheries start a new European fisheries policy. This international Greenpeace campaign is executed to pressure the politicians, especially the responsible Dutch Secretary of State Henk Bleker to plead on European level for more marine reserves to secure the future of healthy seas and oceans. During 20 years politicians speak about protection of precious areas at sea but there have never been made any decisions to start with a policy to make it happen.Related Collections:Marking Marine Reserve in the North Sea (All Photographers)
