Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/MV-Esperanza-in-the-Pacific-Ocean-27MZIFLYU6QM.htmlConceptually similarMY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSKDCompleted★★★★MY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSHHCompleted★★★★MY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSIFCompleted★★★★★★MY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSJHCompleted★★★★MY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSJICompleted★★★★MY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSJLCompleted★★★★MY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSJNCompleted★★★★MY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSK4Completed★★★★MY Esperanza in the Indian OceanGP0STPSOQCompleted★★★★View AllGP01HJJMV Esperanza in the Pacific OceanAerial view of the MV Esperanza in the Pacific ocean.Locations:Pacific OceanDate:19 Apr, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:3000px X 1923pxKeywords:Aerial view-Day-KWCI (GPI)-MY Esperanza-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-SunnyShoot: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)Greenpeace 40th Anniversary Pack Images (All Photographers)The Fleet