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Defending Our Pacific 2008: Summary

June 11, 2008
The orange areas are where Greenpeace is trying to create marine reserves. Each area has a name and mascot, chosen by ocean defenders: (1)West Oceania Marine Reserve (WOMAR, Sea Snake); (2) Greater Oceania Marine Reserve (GOMAR, Seahorse); (3) Moana Oceania Marine Reserve (MONAR, Sea Turtle).

The orange areas are where Greenpeace is trying to create marine reserves.

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Summary of findings from the Greenpeace Defending Our Pacific Expedition 6 April–10 June 2008

The 2008 Greenpeace Expedition highlighted the vulnerability of the Pacific Commons to overfishing and pirate fishing by exposing the unsustainable plunder by distant water fishing nations, which are responsible for more than 80% of the fishing in this region.

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Authors: Greenpeace
Date published: June 11, 2008
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