Greenpeace places boulders in Southern North Sea protected area

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Greenpeace says it placed boulders in the Southern North Sea Marine Protected Area to obstruct bottom trawling. A shorter report also notes that celebrities have added their names to the boulders, which are intended to help protect the area.

Greenpeace says it deployed boulders weighing up to two tonnes each in the Southern North Sea Marine Protected Area, which was designated to protect harbour porpoises.
The group says the boulders have closed 116 square kilometres of the area to bottom trawling; it also says its vessel, Arctic Sunrise, will patrol there in the coming days.
The Irish News snippet says celebrities have added their names to the boulders, which aim to protect the marine protected area.

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Key facts

Location: Southern North Sea Marine Protected Area
Boulder weight: Up to two tonnes each
Area Greenpeace says is closed to bottom trawling: 116 square kilometres
Reported bottom-trawling activity in 2025: More than 37,000 fishing hours in the protected zone