Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Activists-Free-a-Turtle-27MZIF28G8G8.htmlConceptually similarAction against Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18 GP03IABCompleted★★★★Confronting Taiwanese Longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18GP03IECCompleted★★★★Action on Taiwanese LonglinerGP04CS2Completed★★★★Marlin Released in the Pacific Ocean - UnderwaterGP04CS9Completed★★★★Action against US Purse Seiner Cape FinisterreGP03IANCompleted★★★★Marlin Released in the Pacific OceanGP03ILJCompleted★★★★Inspecting Taiwanese Longliner Nian Sheug GP03IJFCompleted★★★★Longliner, KM LESTARI 816GP03IKXCompleted★★★★Taiwanese Longliner Ming Jyh Fwu No 16 GP03ISJCompleted★★★★View AllGP03IAWActivists Free a TurtleActivists free an endangered Olive Ridley turtle from a hook of the controversial Taiwanese longliner Ho Tsai Fa 18. The captain of the fishing vessel refused to free all marine life from the line as asked by Greenpeace so activists started cutting sharks, tuna, marlin and a turtle free. Greenpeace is calling for this area of the high seas to become part of the first marine reserves in international waters. Locations:International Waters-Pacific Ocean-Solomon IslandsDate:3 May, 2008Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:2m5sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :B-ROLLKeywords:Banners-Bycatch-Endangered species-Fishers-Fishing nets-Fishing ships-Greenpeace activists-Greenpeace inflatables-KWCI (GPI)-Longline fishing-Marine Reserves (campaign title)-Oceans (campaign title)-Rescue-TurtlesShoot:Defending Our Pacific MV Esperanza TourThe Greenpeace ship MV Esperanza toured in the Pacific Ocean to defend the pockets of international waters between Pacific Island countries – the Pacific Commons - as marine reserves from greedy fishing fleets intent on fishing out the world's last tuna stocks - the world's favorite fish. These mother ships, known as 'reefers', are a gateway for laundering tuna out of the region.A report was released that estimates that on top of the known fish catch, at least another 34% is stolen by pirates in the Western and Central Pacific.Scientists have been warning for years that bigeye and yellowfin tuna are suffering from overfishing. 60% of tuna eaten globally each year comes from the Pacific heading mostly to markets in Japan, the European Union and United States.Greenpeace advocates the creation of a network of marine reserves, protecting 40 per cent of the world's oceans, as the long term solution to overfishing and the recovery of our overexploited oceans.Related Collections:Defending Our Pacific Expedition 2008 (Photo & Video)