Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/The-World-s-Largest-Tuna-Fishing-Vessel-27MZIFVRA7JI.htmlConceptually similarAction against the Biggest Tuna Fishing VesselGP03IACCompleted★★★★★★Action against the Biggest Tuna Fishing Vessel - RushesGP0STUNEWCompleted★★★★★★Action against US Purse Seiner Cape FinisterreGP03IANCompleted★★★★Pacific Fisheries 2008 Tour ClipreelGP04A1TCompleted★★★★★★Banner in front of Illegal Purse Seine VesselGP03ICBCompleted★★★★Inspecting Catch on Philippine Fish Carrier ShipGP03IJECompleted★★★★Action against Japanese Purse Seiner GP03IA5Completed★★★★Pacific Fisheries 2009 Updated ClipreelGP0448ZCompleted★★★★★★★Fisher In Purse Seine NetGP03IG8Completed★★★★View AllGP044DIThe World's Largest Tuna Fishing VesselWe chased it for 5 days, but as dawn broke over the Pacific this morning we finally confronted the biggest tuna fishing vessel in the world. The Spanish-owned and flagged tuna purse seiner "Albatun Tres" is known as a 'super, super seiner' and can net 3,000 tonnes of tuna in a single fishing trip. This is almost double the entire annual catch of some Pacific Island countries.Locations:Pacific OceanDate:29 May, 2008Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:1m51sAudio format:Final MixProduction Type :WEB VIDEOKeywords:Actions and protests-Aerial view-Banners-Fisheries-Fishers-Fishing (activity)-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing nets-Fishing ships-Greenpeace crew-Greenpeace inflatables-KWCI (GPI)-MY Esperanza-Oceans (campaign title)-Overfishing-Seine fishing-TunasShoot: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)