Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Fishing-Operations-onboard-the-Albatun-Tres-27MZIFLYQ4AE.htmlConceptually similarAction against the Biggest Tuna Fishing Vessel in the PacificGP01HWVCompleted★★★★★★★Albatun Tres Fishing Vessel near KiribatiGP01HN5Completed★★★★★★★Albatun Tres Fishing Vessel and Net near KiribatiGP01HN4Completed★★★★★★★Purse Seiner in East Pacific OceanGP01Y3DCompleted★★★★★★Skipjack Tuna and Bycatch in East Pacific OceanGP01Y40Completed★★★★★★Skipjack Tuna in East Pacific OceanGP01Y3UCompleted★★★★★★Skipjack Tuna and Bycatch in East Pacific OceanGP01Y3VCompleted★★★★★★Skipjack Tuna in East Pacific OceanGP01Y3WCompleted★★★★Skipjack Tuna in East Pacific OceanGP01Y3XCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP01HNBFishing Operations onboard the Albatun TresScoop of tuna and bycatch from the net of the Albatun Tres, the world’s largest purse seiner. All the contents of the scoop, including turtles and sharks caught in the vicinity of a fish aggregation device (FAD) will be indiscriminately deposited to the hold of the ship for freezing. 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 reservesLocations:Kiribati-Pacific Ocean-Phoenix IslandsDate:27 May, 2008Credit:© Paul Hilton / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2360px X 1563pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Commercial fishing-Day-Endangered species-Fish-Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs)-Fishers-Fishing (activity)-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing nets-Fishing vessels-High angle view-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Overfishing-Seine fishing-Three people-TunasShoot: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:Fish Aggregation DevicesDefending Our Pacific Expedition 2008 (Photo & Video)
