Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Pole---Line-Fishing-in-the-Maldives-27MZIFJXAX0IC.htmlConceptually similarPole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWC9Completed★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWCNCompleted★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWCLCompleted★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWCOCompleted★★★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWD1Completed★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWC0Completed★★★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWC2Completed★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWC3Completed★★★★Pole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesGP0STRWC8Completed★★★★View AllGP0STRWCSPole & Line Fishing in the MaldivesOn a good day, a single boat can catch around 7 tons of tuna. Unlike long line fishing, pole-and-line fishing reduces considerably the risk of bycatch of other marine species.Greenpeace is sailing with the crew of a Maldivian Pole & Line fishing ship to document one of the best practices used in the tuna fishing industry.Locations:Asia-MaldivesDate:16 Apr, 2018Credit:© Arnaud Vittet / GreenpeaceLatitude:0°29'17.12"NMaximum size:5079px X 2891pxLongitude73°59'36.85"EKeywords:Day-Fisheries-Fishers-Fishing (activity)-Fishing ships-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Pole and line fishing-Small group of people-Sustainable fishing-TunasShoot:Pole and Line Fishing in the Maldives (Photos & Video)Greenpeace goes to the Maldives to observe one of the best practices used in the tuna fishing industry: Pole and Line fishing. Using this fishing method to catch tunas one by one reduces considerably the risk of bycatch (other marine species caught unintentionally) making it the best sustainable solution for healthier oceans.
