23 June 2006
Pirates of the Mediterranean update from the RW
by Alex, onboard the Esperanza
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While we were playing the waiting game with Egyptian coastal authorities, our courageous colleagues on the Rainbow Warrior have been grappling with pirates.
They confiscated a section of an 8 km illegal driftnet being used by an Italian vessel (yep, you read it right, 8km!) and released a baby sea turtle entangled in the net. Driftnet fishing kills thousands of whales, dolphins and turtles in the Mediterranean, so this little fella was lucky to get away with his life.
This fishing practice is outlawed by the United Nations and the European Union, so why is it that Greenpeace had to step in and do something about it? In the words of Alessandro Gianni aboard the Rainbow Warrior, it is scandalous that for years Mediterranean governments have continued to condone piracy, when the law has given them a mandate to protect the Mediterranean Sea."
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Ah, watched a programme on the plight of leatherback turtles so resucing any is fantastic. 8km? Burn the damn thing.
Posted by: Jodie at June 26, 2006 12:48 PM
No!! Burning it would contribute to climate change!
Seriously though, great work by the RW! Keep it up!
Posted by: saxsux at June 28, 2006 9:46 AM
hi, i love sea animals and plants n stuff. I would really like to know how i get into these things, like help release animals and care for injured ones, In the future i want to become a marine biologist, i really would like to help out but not only by donating, i love volentary work so if you could send me some information that would be great.
Oh and how old do you have to be to do these things. =)
Posted by: Bianca at December 29, 2006 11:11 AM
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