Overfished and under-protected

"The disturbing truth is that humans are having unrecognized impact on every part of the ocean and there is much we have not seen that will disappear before we ever get a chance."- Ron O'Dor, marine biologist

People all over the world are taking a stand to these massive fishing companies and letting them know that they are NOT WELCOME in our oceans. The fishing companies are taking money and food out of millions of peoples hands for their own finical benefit. These companies do not care that they are putting millions of peoples living at risk physically and economically as long as they are making millions maybe even billions of dollars a year. They are not only destroying humans lives but destroying the biodiversity of the ocean and are doing damage that will be irreversible if it is not strictly managed ASAP.

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/overfishing-has-no-place-in-any-of-our-oceans/blog/44348/

GreenPeace International is one of the many environmental organizations that is making overfishing one of their biggest issues that needs to be addressed. This article by GreenPeace discusses how fishing communities in West Africa and the Netherlands are set to bring down the Abel Tasman "monster fishing boat." This boat is twice the size of any other fishing boat that has ever sailed in the Australian waters. This boat has the ability to catch 250 tons of fish a day and has already been barred to operate in Australia for the last two years. This boat is powerful enough to stay out on the oceans for long periods of time and can store up to 6,000 tons of fish that is enough to fill 545 BUSES. Green Peace has followed this boat all over and made it known that it is not welcome!

Greenpeace Australia’s CEO David Ritter states  "This monster is the biggest ship ever to have fished in Australian waters. Like most Australians, we’re happy to see the back of it. The tragedy is that this vessel may head off to devastate fisheries elsewhere in the world, as it has done repeatedly in the past."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GW5NM_dRizQ

Green Peace is working all over the world to stop overfishing. Here is another article about what they are doing to stop this world wide problem. 
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/fishing-for-answers-from-dongwon/blog/44329/

In South Korea the Dongwon Fishing Industry is one of the largest fishing companies in the world They own numerous fishing boats and tuna brands like the US tuna brand StarKist. They are members of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation which is meant to promote the sustainability of seafood products. However it has been revealed that Dongwon has been engaging in illegal fishing practices. They are under investigation for fishing illegally in Liberian waters. Greenpeace has been trying to get Dongwon to clean up their act and fish legally and sustainably. Dongwon is ranked the number one least sustainable tuna brand in East Asia. Greenpeace wants to do an investigation of the F/V premier (the top boat for Dongwon) and have their fishing license revoked if they continue to fish illegally.