{"id":2968,"date":"2011-03-09T08:56:58","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T08:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/?p=2968"},"modified":"2021-12-01T12:40:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:40:27","slug":"victory-you-pushed-princes-to-start-protecting-our-oceans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/story\/2968\/victory-you-pushed-princes-to-start-protecting-our-oceans\/","title":{"rendered":"VICTORY! You pushed Princes to start protecting our oceans"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is with enormous pleasure that we can reveal a groundbreaking victory for our oceans campaign: Princes, a leading tinned tuna brand, finally got your message that canning ocean destruction is unacceptable. Thanks to your efforts – the company has just announced a plan to change the way it gets its tuna.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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After receiving over 80,000 emails from Greenpeace supporters, Princes says it will no longer rely on indiscriminate and destructive fishing methods that kill all kinds of marine creatures like sharks and rays. The campaign to convince Princes to \u2018change its tuna\u2019 began in 2010, and reached a climax a few weeks ago, when Greenpeace activists climbed on top of Princes HQ in Liverpool, while\u00a0others dressed in shark costumes<\/a>\u00a0and played the theme tune \u2018Jaws\u2019 through loud speakers.<\/p>\n

Ambitious action plan<\/h2>\n

Princes has just shared their ‘tuna action plan\u2019 with us, which commits to having all of the company\u2019s tinned tuna caught by either\u00a0pole and line<\/a>\u00a0or purse seine fishing, without\u00a0the use of FADs<\/a>\u00a0(fish aggregation devices — read \u201cocean annihilation devices\u201d), by 2014. They can\u2019t say yet what the split will be between those two catch methods, but the important thing is they’ve made the commitment to get rid of the use of FADs in conjunction with purse seine nets.<\/p>\n

Princes had already said it would add species information to its tins and would launch its own range of pole and line caught tuna, but this latest announcement brings the company in line with leading UK retailers such as Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose which have zero\u00a0purse seined tuna in their supply chains<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Greenpeace divers hold a banner calling for “More Marine Reserves Now” near a fish aggregating device (FAD). Greenpeace is seeking a global ban on the use of FADs and is campaigning to protect the world’s oceans through the creation of a global network of marine reserves.<\/p><\/div>\n

Supporting marine reserves<\/h2>\n

The cherry on the cake is that Princes is now supporting\u00a0the Pacific Commons marine reserves<\/a>\u00a0and have agreed not to source fish from that region. Together with Pacific Island Nations, we\u2019ve been gathering support for the protection of these international waters, which are vital for key fish species like tuna. While our oceans, tuna and the tens of millions of people dependent on them for livelihoods may have won a small victory today, our work to rescue the world\u2019s oceans will continue. As close as we are to achieving fully protected marine reserves in the Pacific – the majority of our oceans remain at risk. That\u2019s why we\u2019re campaigning for\u00a0a network of marine reserves that cover 40% of the world\u2019s oceans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What next?<\/h2>\n

Over the last few years, you, our supporters, have been successfully applying pressure on corporations, with great results. You got Apple to phase-out the most dangerous chemicals in its product line. You convinced Unilever to stop sourcing palm oil from Indonesian rainforests, then last year got Nestle to do the same thing – you didn\u2019t let up until they agreed. This year – we\u2019re pretty sure you can turn around even more companies. So give yourself a pat on the back but don\u2019t sit back and relax – there\u2019s still a lot to be done!<\/p>\n

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