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  • Pacific must solidify their position to save its ocean

    Blogpost by Navi Tuivuniwai - November 29, 2012 at 18:39

    The annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) is scheduled to kick start in Manila, Philippines on December 2, 2012. On board the MY Esperanza, we’ve just completed the last leg of the “Defending the Pacific” oce... Read more >

  • A day in the life of Geneviva

    Blogpost by Cristina Nitafan - November 26, 2012 at 19:17

    The Philippine purse seiner 'Geneviva' (top) and the Philippine fish carrier/supply boat 'Gene-2' (bottom) alongside each other as they deploy fish aggregation devices (FADs) in the international waters of high seas pocket No1. FADs are a highly destructive form of fishing that Greenpeace are seeking to be banned at the forthcoming Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting due to be held in Manila, Philippines from 02-06 December 2012.On board the African Queen, one of MY Esperanza’s inflatable boats, we approached GENEVIVA, a purse seine fishing vessel from the Philippines. As we got nearer, the crew from the ship gave their genuine smiles and even gave us a hand to get aboard. Ot... Read more >

  • Today's action, tomorrow's impact: a diver's reflection

    Blogpost by Wansiri Rongrongmuang - November 23, 2012 at 15:23

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    An aerial view of the extremely remote Pulo Anna Island in the South West corner of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Palau, 18 November 2012. The island has around a dozen inhabitants who lead a subsistence lifestyle of farming and fishing, and are served by one supply boat every one to two months

    Vast indigo ocean, endless blue sky with different shades of clouds and a small group of determined people wanting to change something, here I am in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with Greenpeace.

    It was almost like I used my instinct to deci... Read more >

  • Zara: Fast fashion, slow to Detox

    Blogpost by Tommy Crawford - November 22, 2012 at 18:21

    Invisible Fashion Victim at Zara's leading store in Hong Kong

    Our campaign calling upon Zara to “Detox” began just over 48 hours ago. Already over 200,000 concerned customers, activists and fashionistas have signed up, calling on the world’s largest fashion retailer to create fashion without pollution.

    What a... Read more >

  • Etching the Pacific ‘Storyboard’ of our Oceanic Realm

    Blogpost by Seni Nabou - November 20, 2012 at 12:42

    One of the first delights I first discovered when I first visited Palau in mid-2000 was that similar to Papua New Guinea, storyboards – carvings etched in wooden slabs depicting stories / myths / legends – were also a traditional icon here.

    On the ot... Read more >

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