Tuna: on the brink of extinction

Tuna - one of the world's favourite fish - provides a critical part of the diet of millions of people across the globe. It is also the core of the luxury sashimi markets. But rampant over-fishing is pushing these incredible creatures to the brink of extinction; there simply aren't enough fish to sustain the world's voracious appetite for tuna.

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Pole and line fishing – catching tuna one by one

Today I saw a tonne of tuna. Literally. I witnessed every tuna landed on a pole and line fishing trip in the Maldives. It was a relatively slow day, 1.3 tonnes...
Posted by simon clydesdale - 2 November, 2012 - 11:31

Pirates, Hotlines and Diego

Some days just have it all. A long day ends at 5am after my piracy watch onboard the Rainbow Warrior. We cross the Indian Ocean, moving through a piracy zone...
Posted by simon clydesdale - 25 October, 2012 - 14:52

It's time for Mauritius to take ownership of its waters

The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has spent the past few days hosting all the key players in one of the Indian Ocean’s prime tuna hubs – Port Louis in...
Posted by simon clydesdale - 17 October, 2012 - 11:07

Life Loves Living

You’ll see it best on the darkest nights. When the moon is empty and clouds cover the stars – that’s when the ocean and algae collude. Like the Arctic’s...
Posted by Mike Baillie - 4 October, 2012 - 16:29

Two-week Surveillance with Mozambique Govt Comes to an End

Today our cooperation with Mozambique’s Ministry of Fisheries comes to an end after two weeks. As part of a ship tour of the Indian Ocean with the Rainbow...
Posted by Fran G - 24 September, 2012 - 14:09

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