Helen Mary Fishing Vessel near Mauritania

The Helen Mary (ROS 785, ROSTOCK, DQLI) German super trawler at work 30 miles off the coast of Mauritania. The 116 meter long vessel Helen Mary has a fishholding capacity of 6,900m3, classifying her as an extensive pelagic trawler. With
its massive fishing capacity, the vessel has played part in overfishing on a global scale

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Fishing Vessels Off the Coast of Africa

Greenpeace releases a list of 20 ‘monster boats’, examples of the most destructive and oversized fishing vessels operating under European flags, ownership or management. The list features some of the most significant culprits of global overfishing and the destruction of marine life in all five oceans. Overfishing is a global problem with alarming and indisputable consequences: 90 percent of fish stocks are either fully or overexploited. Greenpeace calls on governments to urgently start removing monster boats like those named on the list from oversized industrial fishing fleets around the world.

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Monster Boats: The Scourge of the Oceans (Photos & Videos)

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Unique identifier: GP0STOLNH

Type: Image

Shoot date: 07/03/2012

Locations: Africa, Atlantic Ocean, Mauritania

Size: 2524px × 3794px 6.18 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)