Environmental activists from Greenpeace are protesting against a planned natural gas extraction project in the North Sea near the islands of Borkum and Schiermonnikoog.

They have set up floating protest camps and are using boats to block access to the construction site for a gas platform.

The Dutch energy company One-Dyas plans to build the platform about 23 kilometers northwest of Borkum, which has raised concerns among environmental groups and local residents about potential damage to the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Wadden Sea.

Greenpeace fears that the gas extraction could harm underwater ecosystems and disrupt local wildlife, particularly during the sensitive breeding season for harbor porpoises.

Despite the protests, One-Dyas aims to begin gas extraction by the end of 2024, pending necessary permits from both Dutch and German authorities.