Sampling Device to Remove Debris from the Sea

Greenpeace is using a sampling device, or 'Yellow Thing' to remove debris from the sea for examination. They remove the device after a thirty minute trawl, off the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico, whilst on-board the Greenpeace vessel MY Esperanza.
This Greenpeace tour is concerned with highlighting the threats from over-fishing, destructive tourism development, pollution and marine habitat loss in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

Unique identifier: GP015ZO

Type: Image

Shoot date: 17/11/2006

Locations: Gulf of California, International Waters

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Alex Hofford

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Defending Our Oceans Tour in Mexico

The Greenpeace vessel 'MY Esperanza' is currently in the 'World's Aquarium' on the Gulf of California, Mexico as part of the Defending Our Oceans Tour. This area is renowned for its rich marine life and has huge economic benefit for the whole of Mexico, bringing nearly five million tourists and providing half the countries fish supply. Pressure from destructive fishing, pollution and uncontrolled tourism development are threatening life in the Aquarium. One of the focuses for this part of the tour is the plight of the world's most endangered porpoise - the vaquita. Greenpeace are calling for a network of marine reserves to be introduced globally in order to control fishing and protect endangered species.

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