Shark Fins on Longliner in the Indian Ocean

A crew member poses with shark fins onboard the Woen Dar 168, a Taiwanese longliner. Greenpeace is on an expedition in the Indian Ocean to expose overfishing and to highlight the problems associated with unsustainable or illegal fishing practices, the lack of law enforcement, and to listen to communities, learn about fishing practices and build alliances so that the Indian Ocean region can continue to provide fish and fishing jobs for future generations.

Unique identifier: GP04L2C

Type: Image

Shoot date: 03/10/2012

Locations: Indian Ocean

Credit line: © Paul Hilton / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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Shoot:

Rainbow Warrior Indian Ocean Fisheries Tour

The 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.

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