Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Lion-Fish-in-the-Pacific-Ocean-27MZIFLYZWON.htmlConceptually similarLion Fish in the Pacific OceanGP01HXBCompleted★★★★Clown Fish in the Pacific OceanGP01HKKCompleted★★★★★★Fisheries in the Western Pacific OceanGP0122PCompleted★★★★★★Clown Fish in the Pacific OceanGP01HX7Completed★★★★★★★Children on Solomon IslandsGP0KXLCompleted★★★★Fisheries in the Western Pacific OceanGP0HUKCompleted★★★★Fisheries in the Western Pacific OceanGP0XP3Completed★★★★Wreck and Coral in the Pacific OceanGP01HX1Completed★★★★Fisheries in the Western Pacific OceanGP0XP2Completed★★★★View AllGP01HKOLion Fish in the Pacific OceanA lion fish in the Pacific Ocean.Locations:Honiara-Melanesia-Solomon IslandsDate:27 Apr, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:3000px X 1651pxKeywords:Day-Fish-KWCI (GPI)-Lionfish-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Underwater shotsShoot: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)