Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/GE-Action-Onboard-of--Etoile--in-Bristol-Channel-UK-27MZIFJN1IV.htmlConceptually similarGE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP01CIUCompleted★★★★GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP04KJCompleted★★★★GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP017RPCompleted★★★★GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP07DUCompleted★★★★GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP01F1HCompleted★★★★★★GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP013HXCompleted★★★★GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP0HTYCompleted★★★★GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP0HTXCompleted★★★★GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGP01BIYCompleted★★★★View AllGP06ARGE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in Bristol Channel UKGreenpeace activists in inflatable holding banner that reads: 'Stop GM Imports', in the background the cargo vessel 'Etoile'near the Avonmouth docks in Bristol, UK. The 125,000 tonne 'Etoile' was bound for Bristol when our volunteers stopped it in its tracks. Its GE cargo is destined to be used as animal feed for the dairy farms which supply milk to Britain's biggest supermarkets. After delaying the Panamanian-registered MV 'Etoile' for two days, the UK action ended when police landed by helicopter and removed the two activists hanging over the propellers at the stern of the ship.Locations:Bristol-United Kingdom-Western EuropeDate:21 Jun, 2004Credit:© Greenpeace / Jiri RezacMaximum size:3072px X 2048pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Boarding actions-Cargo ships-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Genetic engineering-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Maize-Outdoors-SAGE (campaign title)-Seas-Two peopleShoot:GE Action Onboard of 'Etoile' in UKGreenpeace target the 125,000 tonne bulk carrier MV Etoile in the Bristol Channel to prevent her discharging her massive cargo of American GE maize into the port of Avonmouth. Greenpeace has targeted ships carrying GE crops in South America, Europe and Australia as part of its international campaign for a GE free future.
