Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-against-the-Taiwanese-Longliner-Ho-Tsai-Fa-18-in-the-Pacific-27MZIFLY710H.htmlConceptually similarMarlin is pulled up by Taiwanese Fishermen in the PacificGP01HL6Completed★★★★Crew of the Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL5Completed★★★★Inflatable Next to Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL4Completed★★★★Taiwanese Longliner and Greenpeace Inflatables in the PacificGP01HMACompleted★★★★Crew Approaching a Fishing Vessel in the PacificGP01HL0Completed★★★★Crew Approaching a Fishing Vessel in the PacificGP01HL1Completed★★★★Action against the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HM6Completed★★★★Aerial View of Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HM9Completed★★★★Action against the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HM7Completed★★★★View AllGP01HLBAction against the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificActivists paint the hull of Taiwanese longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 with the word "Pirate?" and hold a banner reading "Marine reserves now". The fishing vessel has a controversial history of shark finning in Costa Rica. Greenpeace is calling for this area of the high seas to become the first marine reserve in international waters.Locations:Pacific OceanDate:3 May, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:3000px X 2133pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Commercial fishing-Confrontation-Day-Fishers-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing vessels-Greenpeace activists-Inflatables (boats)-KWCI (GPI)-Longline fishing-Longlining-Marine Reserves (campaign title)-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Overfishing-Painting actions-Pirate fishing-Small group of peopleShoot:Defending Our Pacific MV Esperanza TourThe Greenpeace ship MV Esperanza toured in the Pacific Ocean to defend the pockets of international waters between Pacific Island countries – the Pacific Commons - as marine reserves from greedy fishing fleets intent on fishing out the world's last tuna stocks - the world's favorite fish. These mother ships, known as 'reefers', are a gateway for laundering tuna out of the region.A report was released that estimates that on top of the known fish catch, at least another 34% is stolen by pirates in the Western and Central Pacific.Scientists have been warning for years that bigeye and yellowfin tuna are suffering from overfishing. 60% of tuna eaten globally each year comes from the Pacific heading mostly to markets in Japan, the European Union and United States.Greenpeace advocates the creation of a network of marine reserves, protecting 40 per cent of the world's oceans, as the long term solution to overfishing and the recovery of our overexploited oceans.Related Collections:Year in Pictures 2008Defending Our Pacific Expedition 2008 (Photo & Video)