Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-against-Pirate-Fishing-Vessel-Luna-Rossa-27MZIFL6NZ6E.htmlConceptually similarAction against Pirate Fishing Vessel Luna RossaGP01J7KCompleted★★★★Action against Pirate Fishing Vessel Luna RossaGP01J7LCompleted★★★★Action against Pirate Fishing Vessel Luna RossaGP01J7GCompleted★★★★Action against Pirate Fishing Vessel Luna RossaGP01J7HCompleted★★★★Action against Pirate Fishing Vessel Luna RossaGP01J7ICompleted★★★★Driftnet Action, Mediterranean 1998GP02JFCompleted★★★★Driftnet Action, Mediterranean 1998GP0T50Completed★★★★Driftnet ship B COLLEONI hauling in nets, off Italian coast.GP0IR2Completed★★★★Driftnet ship B COLLEONI hauling in nets, off Italian coast.GP02776Completed★★★★View AllGP01J7JAction against Pirate Fishing Vessel Luna RossaFishermen aboard the fishing vessel "Luna Rossa" haul an illegal driftnet in international waters west of Marettimo Island, near Sicily. Later Greenpeace activists from the Arctic Sunrise have confronted the vessel.Locations:Aegadian Islands-Europe-Europe, West Europe-International Waters-Marettimo Island-Mediterranean SeaDate:7 Jul, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Gavin ParsonsMaximum size:4288px X 2848pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Day-Driftnet fishing-Driftnets-Fish-Fishers-Fishing (activity)-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing vessels-Illegal-KWCI (GPI)-Marine Reserves (campaign title)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Pirate fishingShoot:Defending our Mediterranean Arctic Sunrise TourThe Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is in the Mediterranean sea to expose threats to the sea and to campaign for a global network of fully protected marine reserves covering 40% of our oceans as an essential way to protect our seas from the ravages of climate change, to restore the health of fish stocks, and protect ocean life from habitat destruction and collapse. In this part of the tour the team carried out extensive underwater documentation and research including plankton sampling and survey and seagrass habitats monitoring. In addition activists confronted a pirate fishing vessel using an illegal driftnet and a fleet of Turkish purse seine vessels targeting endangered blue fin tuna. The Turkish fleet comprised more than 200 purse seiners in total, with enough capacity to fish the entire 15,000 tonnes of blue fin tuna recommended as the maximum sustainable level by ICCAT scientists (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas). However Turkey has an allocated quota of less than 900 tonnes. Due to severe mismanagement, rampant over fishing and illegal activities, Greenpeace is calling for the blue fin tuna fishery to be closed until proper management is in place. Related Collections:Defending our Mediterranean Arctic Sunrise Tour (Photo & Videos)Defending our Mediterranean 2008 (All Photographers)