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The next day, July 22, the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise was scheduled to enter the Port of Cartagena to give a press conference on 23, as part of the campaign "In Defense of the Mediterranean."

Cartagena Port Authority announced this morning to the shipping agent company that manages the ship's berth for the second consecutive time, no space is available at the Port of Cartagena.

Indeed, in August 2006 the Port Authority refused to dock the Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior.

Initially, argued the same reasons, lack of space, but when it became clear that space was available, went on to claim that it was only a commercial port and the Rainbow Warrior was not a vessel of that type.

"All this indicates a clear political intentions, as Cartagena is the only port Greenpeace denied entry to systematically and wantonly" said Mario Rodriguez, director of Greenpeace Spain campaigns, adding "Once again, the Port Authority Greenpeace prevents inform citizens of Cartagena on their campaigns in defense of the Mediterranean Sea. "

Greenpeace currently studying potential administrative responsibilities of port managers prevent the use of a public service.

"Until next Tuesday, will continue trying to enter the Port of Cartagena to publicize the work of Greenpeace in the Mediterranean in recent months.

After happened two years ago, we know that we are not welcome by the Port Authority.

We are tired of their arbitrariness in managing the service and infrastructure that are public, "said Sebastian Losada, onboard the Arctic Sunrise.

Apart from obtaining the permit or mooring, the organization will present next week in Cartagena the results of the campaign and his proposals for the protection of coastal waters Murcia.

The Arctic Sunrise arrived to Cartagena from the Balearic Islands, as part of a four-month campaign in the Mediterranean Sea, to denounce the crisis facing the Mediterranean.

The threats include overexploitation Mediterranean species such as bluefin tuna, pirate fishing, destruction of coastal ecosystems and pollution.

Moreover, the Arctic Sunrise is developing a scientific campaign in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Research in Barcelona under the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ICM-CSIC) for the study of the Mediterranean seabed and populations of jellyfish in open water.

Source: Greenpeace