Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Crew-of-Taiwanese-Longliner-Talks-to-Activists-in-the-Pacific-27MZIFLYVYVY.htmlConceptually similarAction against the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HM6Completed★★★★Action against the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HM7Completed★★★★Campaigner Approaches Taiwanese Fishing Vessel in the PacificGP01HM8Completed★★★★Activists Approach a Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL8Completed★★★★Inflatable Next to Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL4Completed★★★★Action against the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HLBCompleted★★★★★★★Crew of the Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL5Completed★★★★Marlin is pulled up by Taiwanese Fishermen in the PacificGP01HL6Completed★★★★Marlin on the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HL7Completed★★★★View AllGP01HM5Crew of Taiwanese Longliner Talks to Activists in the PacificA crew member of the Taiwanese longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 talks to campaigner Sari Tolvanen while she approaches the vessel 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:3000px X 2040pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Confrontation-Day-Direct communications-Fishers-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing ships-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace campaigners-Hard hats-Hostility-KWCI (GPI)-Longline fishing-Low angle view-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)
