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Media releases: Overfishing

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Greenpeace activists free marine life in the high seas

September 15, 2009

Australian and Pacific activists from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, freed marine life and confiscated fishing gear from a Korean longliner, MFV Oryong 717, in international waters of the Pacific proposed as a future marine reserve.

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Taiwanese ships caught illegally transferring tuna in Pacific waters

September 03, 2009

Two Taiwanese longline tuna fishing vessels were yesterday caught by Greenpeace in the act of illegally transferring fish in Pacific waters. (1).

RETAILERS PRE-ORDER OVER 70 MILLION CANS OF SUSTAINABLY FISHED TUNA FROM THE PACIFIC.

September 01, 2009

Pacific Island countries can tap into demand from Europe for over 70 million tins of skipjack tuna by kick starting sustainable pole and line fisheries.

Pacific Ministers Lead Fisheries Management

May 20, 2009

Four high seas pockets of the Pacific Ocean could be off limits to fishing, if the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) (1) meeting in December agrees to a decision taken by Pacific Island Ministers at the end of the fifth meeting of the Ministerial Forum Fisheries Committee (2) said Greenpeace today.

Tuna meeting a failed compromise

December 13, 2008

The outcome of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is a failed compromise - one which is too weak to stop the overfishing of the Pacific bigeye and yellowfin tuna.

Pirate fishing amounts to four times more than Pacific Island states earn in access fees and licenses

October 02, 2008

An online database of fishing vessels involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing was launched by Greenpeace International today (1). The Greenpeace IUU blacklist is the first fully public one-stop, independent record of fishing vessels, support vessels and companies involved in pirate fishing.

LEADERS URGED TO FORTIFY PACIFIC REGION: GREENPEACE

August 19, 2008

August 19, 2008: The region needs to be fortified against regional security threats such as excessive greenhouse gas emissions, overfishing, and rampant deforestation Greenpeace urged leaders at the Pacific Island Forum in Niue this week.

'Defending the Pacific' ship tour ends

June 06, 2008

WOMAR the sea snake, GOMAR the seahorse and MOMAR the sea turtle have been chosen by ocean defenders to be mascots for three newly-named proposed marine reserve areas in the Pacific.

Greenpeace confronts world’s biggest Tuna Vessel in Pacific Waters

May 27, 2008

Greenpeace activists today confronted a Spanish owned “super super seiner” which takes almost double the entire annual catch of some Pacific Island countries in a single fishing trip. The biggest and most devastatingly efficient tuna catching vessel in the world, the Albatun Tres was caught deploying its net on the far west side of Phoenix Islands (1) of Kiribati. Activists laid a 25 metre floating banner reading ‘No Fish, No Future’ into the net in an attempt to prevent the vessel hauling in its net.

Activists bust pirate tuna fishing

May 10, 2008

Greenpeace yesterday exposed an illegal tuna purse seiner, the Queen Evelyn 168, in a pocket of international waters between Papua New Guinea and the Federated States of Micronesia. The Queen Evelyn 168 is not authorised to undertake any fishing activities in this part of the Pacific.

Pacific leads the way on bottom trawling

October 25, 2006

It was a win for Pacific people yesterday as their leaders took the lead in opposing the destructive fishing practice of High Seas Bottom Trawling (HSBT) (1) by issuing the Declaration on Deep-Sea Bottom Trawling to Protect Biodiversity in the High Seas.

Greenpeace exposes legal loopholes threatening Pacific tuna stocks

October 23, 2006

Following a two month collaboration with local enforcement officials, Greenpeace today highlighted the loopholes exploited by foreign fishing fleets in order to steal tuna from the Pacific.

Pirate fishing vessel found in Fiji port

October 18, 2006

A pirate vessel black-listed under the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) has been found in the port of Suva and local authorities alerted to investigate, said Greenpeace oceans campaigner Nilesh Goundar.

Pacific Island countries must be paid for stolen tuna

October 16, 2006

Pacific Island governments should call on Japan and other Distant Water Fishing nations (DWFNs)to immediately pay for tuna stolen in the region, said Greenpeace oceans campaigner Nilesh Goundar.

Australian Senate supports Government push on bottom trawling

October 12, 2006

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition welcomes the Australian Senate vote calling for Australia to pursue all diplomatic avenues to ensure Australia’s position on high seas bottom trawling is adopted at the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Suspect illegal fishermen flee

October 05, 2006

A suspected pirate fishing boat has fled the Kiribati authorities and run to the high seas (1). The ship was boarded and inspected by crew and Kiribati fisheries officers onboard the Greenpeace ship the Esperanza, in a joint surveillance and enforcement operation. Greenpeace are calling for all Pacific Island countries to keep an eye out for, and to investigate on sight the Dongwon 117, part of the Korean owned Dongwon Industries fleet.

Greenpeace calls for ban of ‘fishy’ boats from the Pacific

September 28, 2006

Greenpeace today called for an immediate fishing ban on all boats in the Pacific who fail to report to local authorities. The call came at a key meeting starting today in Brisbane.

Greenpeace calls for ban of ‘fishy’ boats from the Pacific

September 28, 2006

Greenpeace today called for an immediate fishing ban on all boats in the Pacific who fail to report to local authorities. The call came at a key meeting starting today in Brisbane.

Greenpeace, local authorities target illegal fishing in Pacific waters

September 21, 2006

Greenpeace today wrapped up a two week collaboration with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), patrolling their fishing grounds for illegal fishing activity. It marks the first part of the Pacific leg of Greenpeace’s global Defending our Oceans tour, highlighting the threats facing our oceans.

Greenpeace launch mission to save Pacific Tuna

September 04, 2006

Greenpeace have today launched the Pacific leg of a 15 month “Defending Our Oceans” ship expedition, highlighting the beauty of our oceans and exposing the threats they face, the greatest of which is overfishing.

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