Greenpeace activists create ‘boulder barrier’ in North Sea to deter industrial fishing
Summary
Greenpeace activists placed boulders on the seabed in the Southern North Sea marine protected area, creating a barrier they say will deter bottom trawling across 116 sq km. The group says it will patrol the zone, arguing that fishing continues there despite the area’s purpose of protecting harbour porpoises and their food supply.Key Facts
- Activists aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise dropped boulders in the Southern North Sea marine protected area.
- Greenpeace says the boulder barrier covers 116 sq km, or about 45 square miles.
- The protected area lies off England’s east coast, from north of Dogger Bank to the Strait of Dover.
- The area supports nearly 20% of the UK North Sea harbour porpoise population.
- Bottom trawlers recorded more than 37,200 fishing hours in the protected zone in 2025, according to the article.
- Greenpeace says the Arctic Sunrise will patrol the zone in the coming days to deter other forms of industrial fishing.
- A Greenpeace analysis says bottom trawlers and dredgers disturbed a combined 55,600 sq km of marine protected area seabed in 2025.
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