 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Greenpeace chains up Portuguese boats accused of illegal fishing
Lisbon (AFP) Oct 28, 2008 Greenpeace campaigners chained the propellers of four ships they have accused of illegal fishing to the quayside of their Portuguese port of Aveiro, the organisation said Tuesday. "The vessels have track records involving pirate fishing, including fishing without a flag or legal quota, using illegal gear, using multiple identities, and other breaches of international regulations," Greenpeace said. The incident comes weeks after the environmental NGO created a blacklist of illegal and unregulated fishing vessels on the web, along with the companies that own them. "All four ships chained up today, as well as their owner, are included in our blacklist," the organisation said, while adding that it has urged the Portuguese government to ensure the boats will not fish again. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Share This Article With Planet Earth
Related Links Farming Today - Suppliers and Technology
China knew of tainted eggs in September: official
Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2008Eggs tainted with the industrial chemical melamine were detected last month in the same northeast Chinese city from where contaminated ones sold in Hong Kong originated, an official said Monday. |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
YahooMyWeb
Google
Facebook