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Documenting overfishing in the Pacific

Greenpeace activist rescues an Olive Ridley sea turtle from a 
longliner catch.

Greenpeace activist rescues an Olive Ridley sea turtle from a longliner catch.

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In early 2008, Greenpeace concluded a 2-month tour of the Pacific highlighting the extent of overfishing in the Pacific Ocean and halting some major tuna trawls.