Longliner Fishing Vessel off the Spanish Coast

Longliner fishing vessel Hito (former name Generoso Tercero) in international waters off the Spanish coast. Captain onboard the Hito was very friendly and told they were putting out lines to see if there were any fish in the area. Greenpeace ship Esperanza is investigating the overfishing of sharks in the North Atlantic ocean on transit to the Azores.

Unique identifier: GP0STTIO2

Type: Image

Shoot date: 22/06/2019

Locations: International Waters, North Atlantic Ocean

Credit line: © Kajsa Sjölander / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Protect the Oceans Expedition - MY Esperanza in the North Atlantic (Pix by K. Sjölander)

The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is in the North Atlantic documenting fishing vessels which, while known to be primarily catching swordfish, in fact collectively catch four times more sharks than swordfish. The Esperanza sails from the Arctic to the Antarctic during the "Protect the Oceans" tour, a year long expedition, undertaking ground-breaking research and investigations to campaign for a strong Global Ocean Treaty at the United Nations.

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