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UK drops ‘absurd’ case against Greenpeace for dropping rocks in sea

Judge rebukes Marine Management Organisation for prosecution over direct action to stop bottom trawling

The government agency charged with protecting the marine environment has dropped its case against Greenpeace over a protest intended to obstruct destructive fishing practices in UK coastal conservation areas.

The judge in the case rebuked the Marine Management Organisation over the case, saying that the licensing regime, under which the case was brought, “could be better used as a source of protection against those who actively seek to harm the marine environment”.

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