Hi there,
Have you made any new friends recently? We've been making quite few as we've been travelling around the UK, talking to small-scale, local fisherman. They've all been telling us the same story. Even though they have been fishing responsibly for generations, they are being put out of business by unfair fishing laws.
European fishing laws favour the most powerful parts of the fishing industry which have the worst environmental impact. They also shut out those fishermen who use the most sustainable fishing methods. It’s time to stand by our friends and change these laws.
An overhaul of European fishing laws only happens once every decade, and this year our fisheries minister, Richard Benyon, has the power to change them for the better. It’s time he heard from people like you and put the health of our seas first. You can make him do the right thing.
Help sustainable fishermen get a fair catch. Be a fisherman’s friend on Facebook and send this very special sea shanty petition to the fisheries minister now.
Star in your own sea shanty petition.
Not on Facebook? Not a problem! Follow the campaign and take the action on our website.
Jeremy Brown, one of the sea shanty singers is a fisherman from Port Isaac. He knows exactly why sustainable fishing is important to our communities: "You don’t want to kill off your livelihood. Many of us are carrying on where are fathers and grandfathers left off and we're now passing it on to our children. We’ve got to look after what we’ve got..."
Help us change the laws that threaten our seas, as well as fishermen like Jeremy Brown and Ben Griffin. Be a fisherman’s friend now. You might even spot a few surprises!
Send your personalised sea shanty now.
Thank you,
Hayley Baker
Greenpeace UK
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Have you made any new friends recently? We've been making quite few as we've been travelling around the UK, talking to small-scale, local fisherman. They've all been telling us the same story. Even though they have been fishing responsibly for generations, they are being put out of business by unfair fishing laws.
European fishing laws favour the most powerful parts of the fishing industry which have the worst environmental impact. They also shut out those fishermen who use the most sustainable fishing methods. It’s time to stand by our friends and change these laws.
An overhaul of European fishing laws only happens once every decade, and this year our fisheries minister, Richard Benyon, has the power to change them for the better. It’s time he heard from people like you and put the health of our seas first. You can make him do the right thing.
Help sustainable fishermen get a fair catch. Be a fisherman’s friend on Facebook and send this very special sea shanty petition to the fisheries minister now.
Star in your own sea shanty petition.
Not on Facebook? Not a problem! Follow the campaign and take the action on our website.
Jeremy Brown, one of the sea shanty singers is a fisherman from Port Isaac. He knows exactly why sustainable fishing is important to our communities: "You don’t want to kill off your livelihood. Many of us are carrying on where are fathers and grandfathers left off and we're now passing it on to our children. We’ve got to look after what we’ve got..."
Help us change the laws that threaten our seas, as well as fishermen like Jeremy Brown and Ben Griffin. Be a fisherman’s friend now. You might even spot a few surprises!
Send your personalised sea shanty now.
Thank you,
Hayley Baker
Greenpeace UK
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Share on:
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We're also on Facebook, twitter, YouTube and Flickr - come be our friend! You can also find other Greenpeace supporters in your area and help with our campaigns in our Get Active section.
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