The End of the Line

If you missed “The End of the Line” on More4 yesterday, there’s good
news. It’s available on 4oD for 30 days at:

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-end-of-the-line/4od#3006316

What Greenpeace say about it:

Missed it in cinemas? Here’s your chance to see the film that changed the way people think about what’s on their dinner plate. It’s a compelling story, brilliantly told, and you need to see it if you haven’t already.

• The High Level Marine Objectives take forward the UK vision for the marine environment of “clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas.”
• They set out the outcomes that all UK Administrations are seeking to achieve in the UK marine area, as well as providing a vision of what success will look like.
• They will steer the development of policies to achieve sustainable development in the marine area and, more widely, will help inform and educate the public, business and voluntary sectors
• They will be used to underpin the development the joint Marine Policy Statement, which is provided for in the Marine and Coastal Access Bill
• UK Administrations will be working together to develop the Marine Policy Statement, which is expected to be completed in 2011

Developing Scenarios for a Network of Marine Protected Areas

…wish[es] you would use all means at your disposal — films! expeditions! the web! more! — to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, hope spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet.

More information is available on Sylvia’s Prize page and you should also watch her TED Talk!

Map showing Greenpeace's proposals for Marine Reserves in the North Sea

Greenpeace have proposed locations for seven Marine Reserves covering 40% of the North Sea.

Full details, including an interactive map showing species distribution and current extractive activities, are available on Greenpeace’s website, along with details of Greenpeace’s own Marine Reserves campaign, which is working to secure Marine Reserves not just for the UK but all European waters. They say:

In Europe we now have a real opportunity to make Marine Reserves happen, and we must do all we can to make sure that our politicians deliver a large-scale network of fully-protected Marine Reserves through European and national legislation.

Here’s a great Greenpeace video, explaining the need for a global network of Highly Protected Marine Reserves.