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Greenpeace activists prevent a pirate fishing trawler from leaving Rostock harbour in Germany. Click image to enlarge.
Enlarge imageGreenpeace ships are active in exposing pirate fishers around the world to demonstrate why governments must act quickly to stop the growing pirate fishing problem.
Greenpeace is part of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition which aims, among other things, to combat pirate fishing.
We are also working in the Pacific on a range of solutions to overfishing.
We support development without destruction within Pacific fisheries and are calling on Pacific Island nations to ensure future generations inherit a healthy ocean by:
Working within the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Convention to determine an ecologically sustainable catch for the region and strict management controls.
Limiting fishing licenses issued and reducing license numbers. In accordance with ecologically sustainable catch levels. Currently we are calling for a 50 per cent reduction in bigeye and yellowfin catches. And if it can’t be policed, don’t license!
Halting fishing capacity migration. Restrict foreign fishing vessel access from around the world and determine a long term ecologically sustainable target fleet capacity.
Strengthening and maintaining regional solidarity. To promote local participation and ownership, while maintaining the long-term
sustainability of the fishery. The weakest links will be exploited in negotiations with distant water fishers.
Establishing compatability between management regimes for national
EEZs and the high seas. Pacific island states need strong provisions for EEZs.
Promoting good governance. In all aspects of fisheries management and the proper application of agreed principles like the precautionary approach.
Calling for fairer returns from distant water fishing nations. The current practice is exploitative – the financial return from access fees and licenses to the region is a mere 5 per cent of the over US$2 billion the fish is worth on the market.
Taking action against pirates to make piracy history. The returns from pirate fishing are non-existent – pirate fishing boats do not comply with any rules and only disadvantage the region.
Greenpeace is part of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition which aims, among other things, to combat pirate fishing.
We are also working in the Pacific on a range of solutions to overfishing.
We support development without destruction within Pacific fisheries and are calling on Pacific Island nations to ensure future generations inherit a healthy ocean by:
Working within the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Convention to determine an ecologically sustainable catch for the region and strict management controls.
Limiting fishing licenses issued and reducing license numbers. In accordance with ecologically sustainable catch levels. Currently we are calling for a 50 per cent reduction in bigeye and yellowfin catches. And if it can’t be policed, don’t license!
Halting fishing capacity migration. Restrict foreign fishing vessel access from around the world and determine a long term ecologically sustainable target fleet capacity.
Strengthening and maintaining regional solidarity. To promote local participation and ownership, while maintaining the long-term
sustainability of the fishery. The weakest links will be exploited in negotiations with distant water fishers.
Establishing compatability between management regimes for national
EEZs and the high seas. Pacific island states need strong provisions for EEZs.
Promoting good governance. In all aspects of fisheries management and the proper application of agreed principles like the precautionary approach.
Calling for fairer returns from distant water fishing nations. The current practice is exploitative – the financial return from access fees and licenses to the region is a mere 5 per cent of the over US$2 billion the fish is worth on the market.
Taking action against pirates to make piracy history. The returns from pirate fishing are non-existent – pirate fishing boats do not comply with any rules and only disadvantage the region.
Check out our database of pirate fishing vessels on the Greenpeace International website
Demanding environmental best practice from foreign investors. Working openly with coastal communities to ensure their food supply and way of life is not destroyed.
