Granite shield to protect marine life

摘要

Greenpeace activists have sailed into Swedish waters and began placed up to 180 granite rocks, each weighing between 0.5 and 3 tonnes, on the seabed in order to prevent bottom trawling in areas listed for European Union protection.rnThe areas, in the Kattegat, are listed by the Swedish Government as needing protection under Natura 2000 of the EU Habitat Directive because of their unique and rich sea life. Despite this, the Government is failing to protect them and bottom trawling, one of most destructive forms of fishing, is common throughout the area.