Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Destructive-Fishing-Methods-in-the-Gulf-of-Thailand-27MZIF3F6G3C.htmlConceptually similarProtect Deep Sea Action GP03IOCCompleted★★★★Bottom Trawling and BycatchGP03ICVCompleted★★★★★★Trawler Playa de Menduina ActionGP03ITRCompleted★★★★Spanish EU Stern Trawler Ivan NoresGP03IRHCompleted★★★★Activists Approach Fishing TrawlerGP03IAUCompleted★★★★Action against Trawler in North AtlanticGP03IAFCompleted★★★★Action against Trawler in North AtlanticGP03IAGCompleted★★★★Action against Trawler in North AtlanticGP03IAHCompleted★★★★Petur Jonsson Trawler ActionGP03INVCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STO7YTDestructive Fishing Methods in the Gulf of ThailandGreenpeace is documenting illegal and destructive fishing methodologies in the Gulf of Thailand as part of its Oceans Defender tour. Bottom trawl fishing uses weighted nets that are dragged on the bottom of the seafloor and can destroy whole habitats. When used with very small net mesh sizes they also catch everything in their path including non targeted species and juvenile marine life.The MY Esperanza is in Thailand for the second leg of the “Ocean Defender Tour of Southeast Asia.” The Greenpeace ship is in the region to celebrate Southeast Asia’s rich marine biodiversity. Greenpeace is bearing witness to the state of the oceans, which are among the richest in biodiversity—but also among the most threatened.Locations:Gulf of Thailand-Southeast Asia-ThailandDate:17 Jun, 2013Credit:© Madz Barrido / GreenpeaceDuration:1m58sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :NEWS ACCESSKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Bottom trawlers-Bottom Trawling-Bycatch-Commercial fishing-Day-Defending Our Oceans (campaign title)-Fish-Fishers-Fishing (activity)-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing nets-Illegal-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Overfishing-Rigid inflatable boatsShoot:Esperanza Indian Ocean Ship Tour 2013The Esperanza is on a tour in the Indian Ocean promoting sustainable fishing while investigating illegal, destructive or wasteful operations in the region. Greenpeace is calling for Indian Ocean tuna fisheries to be better managed to protect tuna stocks and the wider marine environment. Greenpeace also wants fisheries to shift their focus from distant nations to coastal states. Related Collections:Ocean Defender Tour in Southeast Asia 2013 (Photos and Videos)