Attracted by the shiny barbless hook and lure, skipjack tunas are hooked and pulled onto the vessel by the fishermen. Barbless hooks allow the fishermen to unhook the fish instantly once it landed on the ship and put the line back on the water to catch the next one.
Catching tunas one by one is the best way to avoid bycatch of other species which makes it a very sustainable fishing technique.
Greenpeace is sailing with the crew of a Maldivian Pole & Line fishing ship to document one of the best practices used in the tuna fishing industry.