Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Painting-Action-on-Fishing-Buoys-Drifting-in-the-South-West-Atlantic-27MZIFJ8VLVLV.htmlConceptually similarPainting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7LDCompleted★★★★Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7L5Completed★★★★Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7L6Completed★★★★Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7LFCompleted★★★★★★Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7LGCompleted★★★★★Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7LCCompleted★★★★Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7LACompleted★★★★★Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7LBCompleted★★★★★★Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticGP0STU7L8Completed★★★★View AllGP0STU7LHPainting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticThe area, an internationally known fishing ground is exploited yearly by more than 400 vessels. These buoys belong to a longliner, one of the fishing techniques mainly used in the area. Longliners cast lines which may be thousands of meters long with baited hooks and buoys with GPS, to be able to retrieve the catch after some hours.Longline fisheries have been estimated to kill 50,000–100,000 seabirds annually. This technique is also a threat to marine mammals and sharks, which are also attracted to the bait, besides the targeted species, which in this area is mostly Patagonian Toothfish.Locations:Argentine Sea-South AmericaDate:13 Nov, 2019Credit:© Cristobal Olivares / GreenpeaceLatitude:41°59'49.45"SMaximum size:4500px X 3003pxLongitude56°57'53.15"WKeywords:Actions and protests-Day-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace crew-Inflatables (boats)-KWCI (GPI)-Non-violent direct actions-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Three peopleShoot:Painting Action on Fishing Buoys Drifting in the South West AtlanticThe area, an internationally known fishing ground is exploited yearly by more than 400 vessels. These buoys belong to a longliner, one of the fishing techniques mainly used in the area. Longliners cast lines which may be thousands meters long with baited hooks and buoys with GPS, to be able to retrieve the catch after some hours.Longline fisheries have been estimated to kill 50,000–100,000 seabirds annually. This technique is also a threat to marine mammals and sharks, which are also attracted to the bait, besides the targeted species, which in this area is mostly Patagonian Toothfish .Related Collections:Action to Confront ‘Floating Gas Station’ in the High Seas (All Photographers)Protect the Oceans Expedition: MY Esperanza in the Argentine Sea (All Photos & Videos)
