Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Whale-Meat-Transport-Action-in-Rotterdam-27MZIFLM24F3.htmlConceptually similarWhale Meat Transport Action in RotterdamGP020ICCompleted★★★★Whale Meat Transport Action in RotterdamGP020IHCompleted★★★★★★Whale Meat Transport Action in RotterdamGP020IECompleted★★★★Whale Meat Transport Action in RotterdamGP020IDCompleted★★★★Container Ship MV Doggersbank in the Rotterdam Harbour GP01MXPCompleted★★★★Container Ship MV Doggersbank in the Rotterdam Harbour GP01MXQCompleted★★★★Climate Action Offering Action Cards at E.ON in RotterdamGP01OB8Completed★★★★Climate Action Offering Action Cards at E.ON in RotterdamGP01OB9Completed★★★★Protest against Arctic Oil Shipment in RotterdamGP0STOGLDCompleted★★★★View AllGP020IFWhale Meat Transport Action in RotterdamDutch coast guards intervene as Greenpeace activists stop a major transport of whale meat in the port of Rotterdam. The meat, 13 endangered fin whales is stored in seven containers and in transit from Iceland to Japan.The activists have chained themselves to the mooring ropes and displayed protest banners to prevent the container ship NYK ORION from leaving port with the meat. Greenpeace is calling on the Dutch authorities to seize the containers and halt the shipment.In original language:Actie tegen transport walvisvlees in haven RotterdamActievoerders van Greenpeace verijdelen het transport van walvisvlees in de haven van Rotterdam. Zeven containers met het vlees van 13 bedreigde vinvissen worden via Rotterdam doorgevoerd van IJsland naar Japan. De actievoerders hebben zichzelf vastgeketend aan de aanmeer kabels van het schip en ontvouwen een spandoek waarop staat: "Stop whaling". Zij willen voorkomen dat het schip, de NYK ORION de haven verlaat met het vlees. Greenpeace doet een beroep op de autoriteiten om de containers in beslag te nemen en het transport te verbieden.Locations:Netherlands-Rotterdam Harbour-Western EuropeDate:2 Apr, 2010Credit:© Gerard Til / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3429px X 3500pxKeywords:Access blockade actions-Actions and protests-Banners-Boarding actions-Cargo ships-Chaining actions-Containers-Greenpeace activists-Harbours-Inflatables (boats)-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Ships-Whale meat-WhalingShoot:Whale Meat Transport Action in RotterdamGreenpeace is calling on the Dutch authorities to seize shipping containers of 13 endangered fin whales.Related Collections:Whale Meat Transport Action in Rotterdam (Photos & Video)
