Tuna

Why I ran to Thai Union, why I stand for tuna and the ocean

Posted by Rattanasiri Kit... — 2 June 2017 at 10:14am - Comments
Greenpeace activists in tuna costumes run in Central Bangkok
All rights reserved. Credit: © Wason Wanichakorn / Greenpeace
Greenpeace activists in tuna costumes run in Central Bangkok

It was a hot and humid morning in Bangkok but that didn’t stop me from running almost 4 kms in a tuna costume with 20 fellow activists to Thai Union’s headquarters in Bangkok. Was I crazy? Was I hallucinating? No. Over 680,000 consumers from over 130 countries and territories around the world had a message to deliver to Thai Union, urging the company to step forward as a leader on sourcing more sustainable and socially responsible canned tuna, and I was proud to be part of it.

Passing the torch from consumers to Thai Union

Article tagged as: oceans, thai union, tuna

New trade protections for sharks - but are they enough?

Posted by Willie — 19 October 2016 at 10:01am - Comments
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Hoo-RAY! A Mobular ray leaps from the ocean after hearing about the new CITES protection for sharks.

Like it or not, around the world many species of animals are seen as tradeable commodities – for things like food, fur, fashion or medicine. Of course we know that historically hunting animals for commercial gain has often been really bad news for the animals concerned. Just stop and think about some of the most recognisable big land mammals – things like tigers, elephants and rhinos – and it’s pretty evident what trade can do to even well-known beasts, pushing many of them to the very brink of extinction.

Article tagged as: bycatch, CITES, endangered species, fishing, hammerhead, international trade, john west, manta, marine reserves, ocean sanctuaries, oceans, overfishing, plastic, pollution, purse seining, rays, sawfish, shark finning, sharks, tuna

Sainsbury’s tell us to “Taste The Difference” - now people are telling them to #StopTheIndifference

Posted by Fiona Nicholls — 15 July 2016 at 4:33pm - Comments
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If you've visited Sainsbury’s during the last week, you may have noticed something a little different in the tuna aisle…<--break-> <--break->

Article tagged as: #notjusttuna, #StopTheIndifference, activism, john west, oceans, sainsbury's, thai union, tuna

Three ways you can tell Sainsbury's to drop John West!

Posted by alice.hunter — 31 May 2016 at 5:11pm - Comments
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John West tuna is caught using unsustainable fishing devices

We’ve sent thousands of emails, hundreds of tweets and inundated their Customer Service phone line with calls - but Sainsbury’s still won’t speak out against unsustainable fishing.

Article tagged as: fads, john west, oceans, sainsbury's, tuna

Behind The Lens

Posted by MeenaRajput — 31 May 2016 at 2:44pm - Comments

Photographer, Will Rose, joined Greenpeace activists on an expedition to the Indian Ocean to remove dozens of destructive Fish Aggregating Devices. These FADs kill endangered marine life including sharks and turtles, but despite this, leading tuna brands John West and Thai Union continue to use them. Since our campaign launched, Tesco and Waitrose have threatened to remove John West from their shelves unless they clean up their act. 

Article tagged as: actions, destructive, Documenting, esperanza, fads, Fish aggregating devices, fishing, greenpeace, indian ocean, john west, oceans, Photographer, sharks, ships, sustainable fishing, thai union, tuna, turtles
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