Case Study - Operation Albacore (Primary)
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Lesson duration is: 20 minIntroduction
This Case Study connects with our Lesson Plans: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. It focuses on our campaign Operation Albacore supporting the government of Gabon to patrol their waters for illegal fishing activity.
Instructions
This Case Study connects with our Lesson Plans: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing 1-3. It focuses on our campaign Operation Albacore supporting the government of Gabon to patrol their waters for illegal fishing activity.
Contact: education@seashepherdglobal.org
© Sea Shepherd 2021
Instructions
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This lesson is provided by Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd was founded in 1977 and is a marine conservation organisation working to protect the oceans and marine wildlife. Sea Shepherd works globally on a range of issues impacting the oceans, running numerous direct action campaigns each year. IUU is one area Sea Shepherd is working on to help stop illegal fishing.
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During the lesson we will use these icons to identify the learning actions.
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Introducing Operation Albacore
In 2016 Sea Shepherd started working with the government of Gabon to patrol their waters.
This allowed the Gabonese Navy (Marine Nationale) and Fisheries Observers from the Fisheries Enforcement Agency (ANPA) to conduct monitoring and boarding of both legal and illegal fishing vessels.
These patrols have resulted in a number of illegal vessels being detained and legal fishing operations being caught conducting illegal fishing activity.
Note: ANPA is now called DGPA – Department for Fisheries and Agriculture.
In 2016 Sea Shepherd started working with the government of Gabon to patrol their waters.
This allowed the Gabonese Navy (Marine Nationale) and Fisheries Observers from the Fisheries Enforcement Agency (ANPA) to conduct monitoring and boarding of both legal and illegal fishing vessels.
These patrols have resulted in a number of illegal vessels being detained and legal fishing operations being caught conducting illegal fishing activity.
Note: ANPA is now called DGPA – Department for Fisheries and Agriculture.
Slide 4 - Map
The map shows the location of Gabon.
Slide 5 - Video
Show the video (3.11 mins), which explains the campaign and plan to patrol Gabon’s waters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyEssjp_1Ow&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=7&t=3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyEssjp_1Ow&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=7&t=3s
Slide 6 - Video
Africa’s hidden Eden
The issue of IUU is a huge area to tackle and one where Sea Shepherd can help fill the void, especially where governments do not have the resources to cover areas where others will not go to patrol.
Show the video (2.07 min), which explains about Africa’s wildlife and the need for patrols.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7Du2ze2Ls&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=14
The issue of IUU is a huge area to tackle and one where Sea Shepherd can help fill the void, especially where governments do not have the resources to cover areas where others will not go to patrol.
Show the video (2.07 min), which explains about Africa’s wildlife and the need for patrols.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7Du2ze2Ls&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=14
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Documenting illegal vessels
During Operation Albacore Sea Shepherd has been able to document the illegal activities of vessels that had licenses to catch certain species, but were caught with others including sharks. Sea Shepherd has also documented numerous marine species who were caught as by-catch, including sharks, whale sharks, turtles and whales.
During Operation Albacore Sea Shepherd has been able to document the illegal activities of vessels that had licenses to catch certain species, but were caught with others including sharks. Sea Shepherd has also documented numerous marine species who were caught as by-catch, including sharks, whale sharks, turtles and whales.
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By-catch
By catch is a huge issue and is often under reported by legal fishing operations. During Sea Shepherd patrols in Gabon vessels have been found to have under reported their by-catch by 3 to 4 times what they have recorded in their logs, which means they could be recording only one in four fish caught as by-catch.
By-catch isn’t just marine life it can also be sea birds that are caught up in longlines.
By catch is a huge issue and is often under reported by legal fishing operations. During Sea Shepherd patrols in Gabon vessels have been found to have under reported their by-catch by 3 to 4 times what they have recorded in their logs, which means they could be recording only one in four fish caught as by-catch.
By-catch isn’t just marine life it can also be sea birds that are caught up in longlines.
Slide 9 - Video
By-catch
Show the video (2.36min), which explains purse seine fishing and by-catch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsmA0gX2qNk&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=13
Show the video (2.36min), which explains purse seine fishing and by-catch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsmA0gX2qNk&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=13
Slide 10 - Video
Marine Protected Areas
Operation Albacore has also found illegal operators raiding Gabon’s marine protected area.
Show the video (1.15 min), which shows the boarding and inspection of an illegal vessel in the marine reserve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0LFeMYJpNs&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=20
Operation Albacore has also found illegal operators raiding Gabon’s marine protected area.
Show the video (1.15 min), which shows the boarding and inspection of an illegal vessel in the marine reserve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0LFeMYJpNs&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=20
Slide 11 - Video
Sea Shepherd crews spend long days on patrol monitoring and searching for illegal activity, the work can be hard and confronting, watching the destruction left behind by these illegal vessels. But they also have the privilege of seeing marine life at their best, being visited regularly by whales and dolphins while on patrol. A reminder of why we fight to save the oceans and marine life.
Show the video (2.03min) as the Bob Barker is visited by a massive pod of dolphins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKcqExPNy7c&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=5
Show the video (2.03min) as the Bob Barker is visited by a massive pod of dolphins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKcqExPNy7c&list=PLx1pnhQVtbbBnH1BBXzQtknEROG73UNO9&index=5
What is the mortality rate of
sharks caught as by-catch?
Slide 12 - Open question
Ask students to complete their answers to the following question using the www.LessonUp.app or discuss in classroom.
“What is the mortality rate of sharks caught as by-catch?”
“What is the mortality rate of sharks caught as by-catch?”
How much is by-catch
potentially under reported by?
Slide 13 - Open question
Ask students to complete their answers to the following question using the www.LessonUp.app or discuss in classroom.
“How much is by-catch under reported by?”
“How much is by-catch under reported by?”
Write down three things you have learned?
Slide 14 - Open question
What did you learn?
Ask students to answer the following question using www.LessonUp.app or discuss in the classroom.
“Write down three things you have learned?”
Ask students to answer the following question using www.LessonUp.app or discuss in the classroom.
“Write down three things you have learned?”
Write down one thing you didn't understand?
Slide 15 - Open question
What don’t you understand?
Ask students to answer the following question using www.LessonUp.app or discuss in the classroom.
“Write down one thing you didn’t understand?”
Ask students to answer the following question using www.LessonUp.app or discuss in the classroom.
“Write down one thing you didn’t understand?”
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