Report to call for closure of Pacific fishing pockets

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Updated October 28, 2009 09:44:08

The crew of the Greenpeace ship Esperanza is reporting that rampant illegal fishing is taking place in the Pacific's four high seas fishing pockets. The crew is reporting violations that range from Taiwanese longliners caught illegally transshipping fish at sea, illegal fishing by a Japanese vessel in Cook Islands waters, and the illegal use of fish aggregating devices during a ban on their use.

The Esperanza is currently docked in Raratonga, Cook Islands, after a three month trip detailing the extent of illegal fishing in the region.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Madelaine Habib, Captain of the Esperanza; Karli Thomas, Greenpeace New Zealand oceans campaigner

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