Turtle and FAD in East Pacific Ocean

Loggerhead turtle on a fish aggregation device (FAD) belonging to the Ecuadorean purse seiner 'Ingalapagos', which was documented fishing on a fish aggregation device by Greenpeace in the vicinity of the northern Galapagos Islands. Around 10% of the catch generated by purse seine FAD fisheries is unwanted bycatch and includes endangered species.
LAT 04:07 NORTH / LONG 091:28 WEST. Bycatch

Unique identifier: GP020NO

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/12/2009

Locations: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean

Credit line: © Alex Hofford / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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FAD Documentation in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Fish aggregation device (FAD) documentation in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Ecuadorean purse seiners 'Cabo Marzo', 'Monteneme', 'Ingalapagos' and 'Ocean Lady' were spotted by the crew of the Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza. Purse seine fishing vessels set their huge nets on these FADs taking everything with them, including a large bycatch of unwanted fish. Their bycatch included: juvenile bigeye tuna, juvenile yellowfin tuna, black marlin, Spanish mackerel, wahoo, triggerfish, mahi mahi, green sea turtle and Olive Ridley turtle. Greenpeace has confiscated several FADs which are currently banned in pockets of the Pacific Ocean. Greenpeace is calling for a total ban on the use of fish aggregation devices (FADs), and the establishment of a global network of marine reserves.

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