Chasing pirates, freeing animals, confronting illegal activity on the high seas – sounds like something out of an adventure movie. Actually, it's the reality of our action-packed ship tour in the Pacific.
Greenpeace activists created a huge human sign – “SOS Tuna” – on the shores of South Korea's Haeundae Beach. Effective measures to protect depleting tuna stocks in the Pacific are needed from a key regional meeting in Korea this week.
A sea snake, sea horse and turtle were chosen as mascots for three newly named proposed marine reserves in the Pacific. The announcement comes as the Esperanza winds up its tour in the region with some revealing findings.
We chased it for five days, but as dawn broke over the Pacific this morning we finally confronted the biggest tuna fishing vessel in the world. This ship can net 3000 tonnes of tuna in a single fishing trip, which is almost double the entire annual catch of some Pacific island countries.
Eight Pacific Island countries have taken the most significant action ever to combat overfishing. Finally, some good news for tuna stocks and a first step towards protecting the Pacific Commons for future generations.
The Greenpeace ship Esperanza freed tuna, sharks, marlin and an endangered sea turtle from a Taiwanese longliner on Saturday. The vessel was fishing in the Pacific Commons, the international waters we want to see protected as a marine reserve.
The oceans are in deep peril and need drastic action. Marine reserves could be the answer, according to a report released by the World Watch Institute and Greenpeace.
Here's a tip: When painting a new name on your blacklisted pirate fishing vessel, go someplace further than five minutes walking distance from a Greenpeace office. LATEST NEWS: The plot thickens.
