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UK Drops Case, Greenpeace Plans Boulder Blockades Amid Marine Protest

6/23/2026

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UK government dropped legal case against Greenpeace to halt direct action.
A dredger damaged the 231-sq-mile Wester Ross MPA in 2019, prompting cucumbers, cat sharks and crabs to return.
Campaigners will protest at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday with 16,500 signatures, while Seas coalition will petition over protection of 30% of Scotland's waters.
Greenpeace will drop boulders onto sites to block fishing gear, a tactic used in the North Sea.

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Story summary

UK government dropped legal case against Greenpeace to halt direct action.
A dredger damaged the 231-sq-mile Wester Ross MPA in 2019, prompting cucumbers, cat sharks and crabs to return.
Campaigners will protest at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday with 16,500 signatures, while Seas coalition will petition over protection of 30% of Scotland's waters.
Greenpeace will drop boulders onto sites to block fishing gear, a tactic used in the North Sea.