Hi John,

Yesterday was a very special day, World Oceans Day And we were all over the news launching our secret mission! Even Good Morning Britain did the weather report from the boat. We listened to what was important to people like you: to fight for our oceans and protect the planet. To ensure that you, me, our friends, kids or grandkids can live in a world where the seas are vibrant and full of sea creatures, flora and fauna.

Despite promising to get ocean protection done, Boris Johnson has failed to defend our vulnerable Marine Protected Areas from destructive industrial fishing. He has failed to level up coastal communities through seizing the opportunity to protect habitats and boost fish populations.

So we've taken matters into our own hands. Introducing Operation Ocean Witness.

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This summer we’re going to be patrolling the UK seas to uncover illegal and destructive fishing practices by giant trawlers. By sailing into the eye of the storm, we’re able to witness just how urgently the government needs to level up ocean protection. So we’ve acquired a boat, assembled a crew, and invited some incredible scientists, influencers and celebs onboard to help us in our mission.

But Operation Ocean Witness is about more than investigating what’s wrong, we’ll be working with coastal communities and small-scale fishers who have been left behind, to try and promote their role as responsible guardians of our seas. And we’ll be showcasing the best of our beautiful waters to you, because this ocean belongs to all of us.

Regardless of where you are this summer, you’ll be welcome onboard Operation Ocean Witness, via our action packed digital events, Q&As and giveaways.

World Oceans Day gives us a chance to hope and have our voices heard. Thanks to supporters like you, the government is listening and planning to upgrade protection in a few Marine Protected Areas, but we need them to go much further and strengthen protection for the whole network. Can you share this video with your MP? So that they pressure Boris Johnson to take action and understand that there’s never been a better chance to get ocean protection done.

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Thank you for all that you do,

Bryony, Fi, Chris & the Greenpeace team

A ROUNDUP OF NEWS:
Sky News: Climate change: Oceans are in a 'death spiral' with world leaders 'dragging their feet', Greenpeace warns: [link removed]
Independent: Greenpeace to patrol UK waters in campaign to prevent destructive fishing in protected areas: [link removed]
Evening Standard: Government urged to commit to ban on damaging fishing in marine protected areas: [link removed]
Express: Supertrawlers and fishing boats plundering UK waters targeted in new op ‘Enough rhetoric!': [link removed]
Mirror: 'UK outrageously allows 97% of protected seabeds to be ploughed up by trawlers': [link removed]



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