Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Taiwanese-Longliner-Chin-Yu-Chun-in-the-Pacific-27MZIFLYVM6G.htmlConceptually similarActivists and Crew of Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HMECompleted★★★★Fisherman Pulls a Long Line in the PacificGP01HMCCompleted★★★★Kevin Bell Retrieves Long Line in the PacificGP01HMDCompleted★★★★Aerial View of Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 in the PacificGP01HM9Completed★★★★Taiwanese Longliner and Greenpeace Inflatables in the PacificGP01HMACompleted★★★★Campaigner Approaches Taiwanese Fishing Vessel in the PacificGP01HM8Completed★★★★Bigeye Tuna onboard Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HM4Completed★★★★Transshipments in the Indian OceanGP0STRFNFCompleted★★★★★★Activists Approach a Taiwanese Longliner in the PacificGP01HL8Completed★★★★View AllGP01HMBTaiwanese Longliner Chin Yu Chun in the PacificThe Taiwanese longliner Chin Yu Chun about to follow the MV Esperanza. A fleet of Taiwanese longliners were found contributing to overfishing of tuna and sharks between Papua New Guinea and the Federated States of Micronesia. Locations:Pacific OceanDate:12 May, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:3000px X 1952pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Day-Fishers-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing vessels-KWCI (GPI)-Longline fishing-Longlining-MY Esperanza-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Overfishing-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)
