Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Pole---Line-Fishing-in-the-Maldives-27MZIFVAIKJT.htmlConceptually similarPole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BEXCompleted★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BEZCompleted★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BF2Completed★★★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BETCompleted★★★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BEYCompleted★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BF3Completed★★★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BEVCompleted★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BF5Completed★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP04BEUCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP04BEWPole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesPole and line fishermen land skip jack tuna in the Maldives. Pole and line fishing is a selective, sustainable and equitable method of catching tuna. Greenpeace is on an expedition in the Indian Ocean to expose overfishing and to highlight the problems associated with excessive tuna fishing, unsustainable and illegal fishing practices.Locations:Asia-MaldivesDate:30 Oct, 2012Credit:© Paul Hilton / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Day-Fish-Fisheries-Fishing (activity)-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Pole and line fishing-Skipjack tunas-Small-scale fishing-Sustainable fishingShoot:Rainbow Warrior Indian Ocean Fisheries TourThe Greenpeace's ship, Rainbow Warrior, is on an expedition in the Indian Ocean to expose overfishing and to highlight the problems associated with excessive tuna fishing, unsustainable or illegal fishing practices, the lack of law enforcement, and the need for countries to cooperate and ensure that communities benefit from the wealth of their oceans in future. Poor management has left many stocks over exploited including albacore tuna and many sharks. The Rainbow Warrior is sailing in Mozambican waters with fisheries enforcement officials on board in order to carry out joint surveillance and expose cases of illegal fishing. The shoot includes images of pole and line fishing activities in the Maldives.Related Collections:Rainbow Warrior Indian Ocean Fisheries Tour (Photo & Video)Year in Pictures 2012 - Broad Edit (All Photographers)