Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Campaigner-Approaches-Taiwanese-Fishing-Vessel-in-the-Pacific-27MZIFLYV2BE.htmlConceptually similarBigeye Tuna onboard Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HM4Completed★★★★Action against the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HM6Completed★★★★Crew of Taiwanese Longliner Talks to Activists in the PacificGP01HM5Completed★★★★★★Action against the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HM7Completed★★★★Kevin Bell Retrieves Long Line in the PacificGP01HMDCompleted★★★★Fisherman Pulls a Long Line in the PacificGP01HMCCompleted★★★★Activists and Crew of Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HMECompleted★★★★Action against Taiwanese Vessel Nian Sheug in the Pacific OceanGP01HJTCompleted★★★★Taiwanese Longliner Chin Yu Chun in the PacificGP01HMBCompleted★★★★View AllGP01HM8Campaigner Approaches Taiwanese Fishing Vessel in the PacificCampaigner Sari Tolvanen approaches Taiwanese longliner Yu Jaan Shang to inspect its catch. The activists concluded that the fishing vessel is contributing to the overfishing of bigeye and yellowfin tuna and sharks between Papua New Guinea and the Federated States of Micronesia. Greenpeace is calling for these pockets of international waters between Pacific island countries to become marine reserves. Locations:Pacific OceanDate:10 May, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:2968px X 1904pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Confrontation-Day-Fishers-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing vessels-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace campaigners-Greenpeace inflatables-Hard hats-KWCI (GPI)-Longline fishing-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Overfishing-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:Defending Our Pacific Expedition 2008 (Photo & Video)
