We were in the water at 2pm. The two pairs were Ocean Star and Ocean Crest, and a new pair, Ocean Dawn and Sunrise. We made radio contact again with Ocean Star and Ocean Crest, explaining why we were there, and again asking them to stop fishing to protect the dolphin populations in the area. These trawlers have a track record of killing dolphins in this fishery. We know that. We also know that nothing they have tried has stopped them killing dolphins - yet they still keep on fishing regardless.

They didn't respond. So we thought it was time to try and convince them in another way.

View this slideshow of the action in pictures.

With both the Gray Whale and the African Queen Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) in the water we put two swimmers with buoys reading 'Stop killing dolphins' in the path of the trawlers to try and make them stop. Magali and Huw were brave enough to volunteer, a task none of us envied.

The trawlers didn't stop and the swimmers were swept past... we went back to pick them up safely. In an attempt to get them to haul their nets and stop fishing we then dropped some large buoys in the path of the net.

This time they did stop. It took them quite a while to haul the net in and detach the buoys. And, lest we forget, all the time they're not fishing - they're not killing dolphins. We then hung around to try and stop them fishing again, and managed to do that for a good few hours. The weather's picking up a bit now - so for safety's sake we brought the RIBs back in for the night.

We're back in the warmth of the Esperanza now, but we're sticking with these trawlers overnight, weather permitting, and will be back out there tomorrow doing what we can to stop destructive fishing and save dolphins.

Willie, Campaigner

Go Greenpeace you good thing....

Hi

I just want to say how great it is that you are trying to stop dolphins from being killed. It's just great!!!!!

STOP KILLING DOLPHINS! Dolphins are our friends! *Everyone out there that are killing them, "Think of the dolphins for once!" STOP KILLING DOLPHINS!

YES!!! I'm loving it all. Those sickheads should stop killing the dolphins. The fact that they know they are doing it but carry on is just plain stupid. Keep it up.

Hi all,
that's great you are trying to stop those bad trawlers killing dolphins, and I say "bravo!" once again. But, why are you always targeting those two scottish trawlers which have already tried to make an effort in using some particular nets to reduce dolphin bycatch as far as I know, and you don't go in the Gascogne gulf where a lot of very bad french trawlers are killing lot of dolphins and catching huge quantities of seabass. Here there are the big ennemies of marine biodiversity right now, the french ships which are bringing back every day mountains of fishes in the french ports. They are fishing there just now while I'm writing this mail, so why are you staying in the channel? Where is your hippie flexibility guys?
So, keep the good fight and I hope this campaign is gonna be a success against the real and urgent threats for the sea.
Cheers,
Anne
and hello Kate from your climbing pupil!

It is great to see people trying their best to stop these horrible people catching these dolphins. i would like to the government doing something to save these dolphins rather than trying to catch them it makes me sicks
Stop it now!!!