Greenpeace members park fishing boat outside ministry of agriculture and anchor themselves to it
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 @ 12:30 PM
TWELVE Greenpeace activists have been arrested after parking a fishing boat outside the ministry of agriculture and chaining themselves to it.
They pinned up a huge sign saying 'Cañete, don't sink the fishing industry', addressed to agricultural minister Miguel Arias Cañete.
These activists, who are volunteer members of Greenpeace, anchored themselves to the boat in a bid to convince the Spanish government to hold talks with them and with fishermen's representatives to promote more environmentally-friendly ways of conducting trade.
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