Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Activists-Free-a-Turtle-in-the-Pacific-27MZIFLYXV1F.htmlConceptually similarActivists Free a Turtle in the PacificGP01HLCCompleted★★★★★★Olive Ridley Turtle in the PacificGP01HLHCompleted★★★★Activists Free a Turtle in the PacificGP01HLDCompleted★★★★★★Activists Free a Turtle in the PacificGP01HLECompleted★★★★★★★Activists Free a Turtle in the PacificGP01HLFCompleted★★★★Activists Free a Turtle in the PacificGP01HLGCompleted★★★★Marlin is pulled up by Taiwanese Fishermen in the PacificGP01HL6Completed★★★★Marlin on the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HL7Completed★★★★Inflatable Next to Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL4Completed★★★★View AllGP01HW5Activists Free a Turtle in the PacificAn activist frees an endangered Olive Ridley turtle from a hook of the controversial Taiwanese longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18. The captain of the fishing vessel refused to free all marine life from the line as asked by Greenpeace so activists started cutting sharks, tuna, marlin and a turtle free. Greenpeace is calling for this area of the high seas to become part of the first marine reserves in international waters. Locations:Pacific OceanDate:3 May, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:4992px X 3328pxKeywords:Bycatch-Day-Endangered species-Fishing hooks-Greenpeace activists-Hard hats-Inflatables (boats)-KWCI (GPI)-Longline fishing-Oceans (campaign title)-One person-Outdoors-Rescue-TurtlesShoot: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:Defending Our Pacific Expedition 2008 (Photo & Video)