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Marine Reserves

Hub | March 17, 2008 at 15:52

Pulp Fishin

Feature story | October 18, 2006 at 18:00

The Esperanza is currently sitting just outside the world's biggest marine reserve and although it covers 137,792 sq. miles it is just a small spot in the expanse of the world's oceans. The reserve is a great first step for the US but in order to...

Bycatch

Page | January 17, 2008 at 16:12

When a fishing net or hook is tossed into the ocean – the catch that is hauled back out often contains much more than the fishermen intended. Collectively, all marine life unintentionally caught while fishing for other species is called bycatch.

Worldwatch Report: Oceans in Peril

Feature story | September 20, 2007 at 18:00

Our planet's oceans are in deep, deep peril, says a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. The only road to recovery may be to declare 40 percent of the world's oceans off-limits to human exploitation to ensure the restoration of life in...

Marine Reserve declared in the World's Aquarium

Feature story | November 28, 2006 at 10:14

A few days after our dive near Espíritu Santo - where we sent a message to the Mexican government: "Marine Reserves now!" - the decree was finally signed and the area will now be protected. This marks the end of a 2.5 year long process, and...

The Ecosystem Approach - protecting marine life in all its forms

Publication | May 14, 2007 at 18:00

The world’s oceans, once thought to contain inexhaustible resources, are under increasing threat. In recent years, scientific study after scientific study has pointed to the fact that human activities and fishing in particular have been putting...

Pushed to the Brink: The oceans and climate change

Publication | August 26, 2008 at 18:00

It is a matter of serious concern that the oceans are being systematically degraded and are in decline. The most immediate and significant threat to the oceans is overfishing and destructive fishing practices like bottom trawling. But, global...

World's largest tuna destroyer - caught!

Feature story | May 26, 2008 at 18:00

We chased it for 5 days, but as dawn broke over the Pacific this morning we finally confronted the biggest tuna fishing vessel in the world. The Spanish-owned and flagged tuna purse seiner "Albatun Tres" is known as a 'super, super seiner' and...

Sharkfins discovered on Taiwanese longliner

Feature story | April 21, 2008 at 18:00

As the sun rose over the horizon in the Pacific, the Esperanza’s helicopter, Tweety spotted a lone fishing boat. The Taiwanese longliner was in the international waters just north of the Solomon Islands. Two Greenpeace inflatables were quickly...

Greenpeace fights to protect the Pacific Commons

Feature story | April 17, 2008 at 18:00

Greenpeace activists were on international waters to bear witness to fishing practices that are threatening to drive the tuna fisheries in the South Pacific to near collapse. In just one day of patrolling international waters, activists...

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