Friday, 23 September 2022

 

Well just a little more water about mainly from the Upper Wye and the Irfon but yet to reach much of the river where there may be a small rise of perhaps 6" or so.  Not a lot of good but every little helps.


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                                                FROM GREENPEACE



As I send this, huge industrial fishing vessels are *legally* destroying the UK’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

 

These colossal boats catch everything in their path and harm our delicate marine ecosystems in the process, by using heavy nets that can be hundreds of metres long -- now, less than one third of key UK fish populations remain healthy. [1]

 

But we’ve got a plan.

 

- we're calling for 30% of the world’s oceans to be protected by 2030, and we’re taking direct action whenever we see destructive fishing practices. If we’re going to carry on, we’ll need your help. Can you chip in today?

Here is the email I sent you last week on our recent boulder barrier:

 


 

We’ve just taken action to protect the UK's oceans.

 

Two weeks ago, Greenpeace activists created our third boulder barrier to protect an area of the South West Deeps (East) -- one of the most heavily bottom trawled Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the UK’s seas.

 

The future of our delicate ocean ecosystems hangs in the balance. Enormous, destructive bottom trawlers have been tearing through our ocean floor in the UK’s MPAs - and the government is letting it happen.

 

Last week we attempted a second boulder drop to protect this precious habitat from harmful industrial fishing, but we were blocked by the government.

 

Andrew -- we won’t stop here. We will continue campaigning for strong ocean protection, even if the government blocks our way. But we can’t do it without your help. If you’re able to, please chip in today to help us continue the fight:

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