FAD in the Pacific Ocean

A Greenpeace activist holds a banner under a fish aggregation device (FAD) calling for "Marine Reserves Now". Around 10% of the catch generated by purse seine FAD fisheries is unwanted bycatch and includes endangered species of sharks and turtles. The catch of large amounts of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tunas in these fisheries is now threatening the survival of these commercially valuable species. Greenpeace is calling for a total ban on the use of fish aggregation devices in purse seining and the establishment of a global network of marine reserves.

Unique identifier: GP01WQ1

Type: Image

Shoot date: 12/09/2009

Locations: International Waters, Pacific Ocean

Credit line: © Paul Hilton / Greenpeace

Size: 3826px × 2932px 4MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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Pacific Ocean MY Esperanza Tour

The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza’s tour in the Pacific Ocean is part of an international campaign for clean and healthy oceans through the creation of a global network of marine reserves and effective enforcement of laws that protect ocean life. Greenpeace is monitoring the pockets of international waters that Pacific Island Countries want closed from all fishing activities in order to protect the declining tuna stocks. Already during the tour, the Esperanza has exposed illegal transshipment activities by Taiwanese ships, documented the oceans plunder by a Japanese ship and confiscated several fish aggregating devices (FADs) which are currently banned. Purse seine fishing vessels set their huge nets on these FADs taking everything with it, including a large by-catch of unwanted fish. Greenpeace is campaigning for a global network of fully protected marine reserves, covering 40% of our oceans.

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