AdvertisementA barrier of boulders in the North Sea designed to prevent destructive bottom trawling has been completed by environmental charity Greenpeace. Greenpeace says it was forced to take action to protect the Dogger Bank after documenting extensive illegal dark bottom trawling taking place in the area. Artist Fiona Banner, together with Greenpeace UK activists delivered her granite sculpture 'Klang Full Stop' onto DEFRA's doorstop. Dogger Bank's seabed has a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) protected area designation meaning there are restrictions on fishing in the area. As the final parkers for the protective barrier, Greenpeace placed an installation - created by Fiona Banner - that features three 'full stops' made of inert granite.

Source: Daily Mail October 09, 2020 15:07 UTC