Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Shark-Pulled-by-Taiwanese-Fishermen-in-the-Pacific-27MZIFLY76OM.htmlConceptually similarMarlin is pulled up by Taiwanese Fishermen in the PacificGP01HL6Completed★★★★Marlin on the Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HL7Completed★★★★Crew of the Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL5Completed★★★★Activists Approach a Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL8Completed★★★★Olive Ridley Turtle in the PacificGP01HLHCompleted★★★★Activists Free a Turtle in the PacificGP01HLDCompleted★★★★★★Activists Free a Turtle in the PacificGP01HW5Completed★★★★★★Activists Free a Turtle in the PacificGP01HLCCompleted★★★★★★Crew Approaching a Fishing Vessel in the PacificGP01HL0Completed★★★★View AllGP01HL9Shark Pulled by Taiwanese Fishermen in the PacificCrew members of the controversial Taiwanese longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 pull up a shark. The captain of the ship initially refused to free all marine life from the line as asked by Greenpeace so activists started cutting sharks, tuna, marlin and a turtle free. Greenpeace is calling for this area of the high seas to become part of the first marine reserve in international waters. Locations:Pacific OceanDate:3 May, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:3000px X 2322pxKeywords:Commercial fishing-Day-Death-Fish-Fishers-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing equipment-Fishing hooks-Fishing ships-KWCI (GPI)-Longlining-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Overfishing-Shark-Small group of peopleShoot: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)