Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Gannet-in-the-Pacific-27MZIFLY7LWC.htmlConceptually similarGannetGP01JPECompleted★★★★GannetGP01JPRCompleted★★★★Sea Birds during MY Esperanza Ship Tour in the North SeaGP1SV4M3Completed★★★★Sea Birds during MY Esperanza Ship Tour in the North SeaGP1SV4M8Completed★★★★Northern Gannet in the North SeaGP0STUP7LCompleted★★★★Northern Gannet in the North SeaGP0STUP7MCompleted★★★★Northern Gannet in the North SeaGP0STUP7OCompleted★★★★Northern Gannet in the North SeaGP0STUP7VCompleted★★★★Northern GannetGP1SU9P0Completed★★★★View AllGP01HLOGannet in the PacificA seabird flying over the Pacific Ocean.Locations:Pacific OceanDate:7 May, 2008Credit:© Greenpeace / Paul HiltonMaximum size:3000px X 1335pxKeywords:Beauty-Birds-Day-Flying-Gannets-KWCI (GPI)-Nature-Oceans (campaign title)-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)
