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17 April 2006

Monday Update from Esperanza and Binar 4

by Dave, onboard the Esperanza


©Greenpeace/ Dave Walsh
Hello from the Esperanza. Easter is over, at least here in Gran Canaria - there's a public holiday in other parts of Europe, but Las Palmas is definitely back at work. If I look out the window of the ship's campaign office, I can see the the masts of the Binar 4, tucked away behind a row of longliners - however, it's about half a our walk around the port to get there.

We've now got the webcam pointed in that direction - off the starboard side, but it's pretty hard to make out the Binar 4. Watch for passing traffic!


Sara tells me that there's something of a carnival atmosphere over at the pirate reefer now - the media are there in hordes, and something tells me that the peacefulness of the photograph above is pretty far from the truth. We're currently waiting for Spain to confirm the illegality of the Binar 4's shipment with the Guinean government.

I'm heading over to check things out Bear in mind that the three remaining activists have been up on the Binar 4 for over 80 hours - post your messages to them below!

- Dave


Las Palmas port, with locations of the two ships.

   

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Dave - if it's confirmed as an illegal shipment by the Spanish authorities, what's supposed to happen then? The arrest of the Binar 4 crew?

Posted by: barry at April 17, 2006 5:30 PM

I doubt the crew themselves will be arrested - the owner and perhaps the captain will find themselves in trouble, but the cargo will be confiscated, and the ship probably arrested. It wouldn't be the first time that the Binar 4 has been seized, either. We're also calling for the fish to be shipped back to Guinea, and given to the Guineans.

Posted by: Dave - Webbie on the Esperanza at April 17, 2006 7:02 PM

Y el tiempo ke haga falta!!!

Sois realmente admirables!!! y estais demostrando ke cuando se cree en la justicia de lo ke se hace hay ke RESISTIR.

Mucho ánimo a todos, y gracias a todos por enseñar ke merece la pena luchar.

Somos muchos los ke estamos ahi con vosotros, seguro ke lo notais

Posted by: Vicen at April 17, 2006 7:04 PM

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