Supply Vessel Explorer II in the Indian Ocean

Supply vessel Explorer II is anchored to the Coco De Mer seamount in the Indian Ocean. The vessel is covered in spotlights which are used at night to attract fish to the vessel, effectively turning the ship into a giant FAD. This method of fishing and the use of lights is illegal. When the ship has attracted enough fish, huge purse seine fishing vessels can moor to the Explorer II and haul up all the fish from the biodiverse seamount ecosystem. The Explorer II also supplies FADs and beacons to Purse Seine vessels. Approximately 50 frames and 30 beacons can be seen on deck in these images.

Unique identifier: GP0STPSQA

Type: Image

Shoot date: 29/04/2016

Locations: Indian Ocean

Credit line: © Will Rose / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Esperanza Targets Destructive Fishing in Indian Ocean

Greenpeace is in the Indian Ocean to peacefully tackle unsustainable fishing by the world’s largest tuna company, Thai Union. With some tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean, such as Yellowfin, on the brink of collapse due to overfishing, the expedition is exposing Thai Union’s destructive fishing methods which contribute to overfishing and harm a range of marine life including sharks and juvenile tuna.

Activists aboard the Esperanza document and peacefully oppose the destructive practices of fishing vessels supplying Thai Union, to prevent the indiscriminate harm caused to marine life. Throughout the tour, Greenpeace crew recover FADs (fish aggregation devices) placed by vessels supplying Thai Union.

Supplying one-fifth of the world’s tinned tuna, Thai Union owns major brands around the world, including John West (UK and Netherlands), Chicken of the Sea (US), Petit Navire (France), Mareblu (Italy) and Sealect (Thailand).

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