Research in the Dutch North Sea

Greenpeace divers working on an inspection at the Cleaver Bank in the middle of the Dutch North Sea. The aim is to research the current condition of the bottom sea bed and marine life. According to Greenpeace, the Cleaver Bank has the highest biodiversity in the Dutch North Sea and has been seriously damaged by many years of intensive fishing.

In original language:

Onderzoek in de Nederlandse Noordzee

Greenpeace duikers bezig met een inspectie duik. Greenpeace voert op dit moment een grootschalig onderzoek uit op de Klaverbank in de Nederlandse Noordzee. Doel van deze operatie is te inventariseren hoe het op dit moment met de biodiversiteit van het bodemleven in dit gebied is gesteld. Volgens de organisatie is de Klaverbank in de Nederlandse Noordzee het gebied met de hoogste verscheidenheid aan biodiversiteit maar is dit ten gevolge van jarenlange intensieve visserij ernstig beschadigd.

Unique identifier: GP0STPNGA

Type: Image

Shoot date: 30/04/2015

Locations: Europe, North Sea

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Bas Beentjes

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Flora and Fauna Research in the Dutch North Sea

As part of the "Seven Seas" campaign, Greenpeace starts building a "fish paradise" at the Cleaver Bank in the Dutch North Sea. As a protest against the lack of strength of the Dutch government to protect the marine life in the North Sea, the organisation places a number of giant stones on the sea bottom. These kind of stones are originally found in the area, they are very useful because many plants and small marine animals find a habitat between and upon the stones. The “fish paradise" will help restore nature at the Cleaver Bank after decennia of destruction by bottom trawling. With the Arctic Sunrise, divers of the organisation chart the biodiversity of the sea beds, shows the rich variety of the flora and fauna in the area. It is the second time that Greenpeace places stones at the Cleaver Bank. The first time was in 2011, these actions led to a lot of protests from the Dutch Fisheries sector and a verdict of the Ministry of L&V which imposed the organisation with a penalty payment. This was destroyed by the Council of State afterwards.

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