Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Toxic-Dumping-Action-in-Bay-of-the-Seine-27MZIF2AN42S.htmlConceptually similarToxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP06JJCompleted★★★★Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP0RIWCompleted★★★★Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP0L53Completed★★★★★★Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP011VCompleted★★★★Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP0147PCompleted★★★★Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP019SHCompleted★★★★Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP01E9LCompleted★★★★Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP0PILCompleted★★★★Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineGP0137GCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP033YVToxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineAction against discharge of phosphogypsum sludges, seven miles off Le Havre. Greenpeace activists, fishing boats and the Sirius protest against the pollution of the Seine estuary.In original language:Aktion gegen die Einleitung von GiftschlaemmenAktion gegen die Einleitung von Giftschlaemmen, elf Kilometer vor Le Havre. Greenpeace-Aktivisten, Fischerboote und die Sirius protestieren gegen die Verseuchung des Muendungsgebietes der Seine.Locations:Alpine Countries-France-North SeaDate:15 Jun, 1983Credit:© Pierre Gleizes / GreenpeaceMaximum size:1316px X 885pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Boarding actions-Cargo ships-Day-Fertilizer production-Greenpeace activists-High angle view-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Occupation actions-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Sea dumping-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-Two peopleShoot:Toxic Dumping Action in Bay of the SeineAction against phosphogypsum 'yellow sludge' dumping off north French coast. Phosphogypsum is the gypsum formed as a by-product of processing phosphate ore into fertilizer with sulfuric acid. The MV Sirius and flotilla fishing boats harassed dump barges containing yellow sludge at the Seine estuary. One dumpbarge was sprayed with paint, occupied and immobilized by activists. The Sirius was arrested by the French Navy and escorted out of French territorial waters.
