Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Side-of-the-MV-Esperanza-in-the-Pacific-27MZIFLYGVSF.htmlConceptually similarMV Esperanza Departs FijiGP01HIBCompleted★★★★Reflection on the MV Esperanza Hull in FijiGP01HIFCompleted★★★★Jessica Miller on an Inflatable Boat in FijiGP01HIDCompleted★★★★Cedric Counord on an Inflatable Boat in FijiGP01HICCompleted★★★★Children Depart the Rainbow Warrior in VanuatuGP0STP1WDCompleted★★★★★★★Dean Mercer and Daniel Holland on MV Esperanza in the PacificGP01HKWCompleted★★★★Defending Our Oceans – Pacific Tuna (Philippines: 2006)GP0UB6Completed★★★★MY Esperanza in PalauGP04BNLCompleted★★★★★★Esperanza Departs from MadagascarGP0STPQQECompleted★★★★★★View AllGP01HIASide of the MV Esperanza in the PacificA side of the Esperanza departing Fiji for the "Defending our Pacific " tour. Locations:Fiji-Nadi-South Pacific OceanDate:6 Apr, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:3000px X 1855pxKeywords:Copy space-Day-KWCI (GPI)-MY Esperanza-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-OutdoorsShoot: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)