Gulf Rescue Campaign Sea Shepherd announces campaign to save marine wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico The British Petroleum (BP) deep-sea oil breach in the Gulf of Mexico is turning into the largest and most destructive oil spill in history. It is a priority emergency and a massive assault on a major marine ecosystem.
Sea Shepherd to Focus On Responsible Intervention Against Bluefin Tuna Poachers The bluefin tuna fishery in the Mediterranean opened at one minute after midnight today and will close on June 14th or earlier if the allowed quota is reached prior to that date. The legal quota is 13,500 tons, of which 7,113 tons has been allocated to European Union fishermen. Spain has been allocated 2,526.06 tons, France has been allocated 2,021.93 tons, and Italy has been allocated 1,937.50 tons
Sea Shepherd Prepares for Operation Blue Rage Report by Steve Roest, CEO Sea Shepherd “The Mediterranean is at the point that if bluefin stocks are not actually collapsing, they are approaching collapse…when it got to bluefin, science just seemed to go out the window. The bottom line was that, as Chairman, I felt I was sort of presiding over the demise of one of the most magnificent fish that swims the ocean,” — William T.
New Environmental Prosecutor For Galapagos En Españ ol From May 5 th until May 7 th in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Sea Shepherd organized the conference titled “Criminal Environmental Law as a Conservation Tool in Galapagos and the Region.” During the conference, the Attorney General of Ecuador announced the designation of the first ever prosecutor specialized in environmental law for the province of Galapagos.
Maritime Justice in the Land of Oz Response from Captain Paul Watson on the Australian Conclusion on the Destruction of the Sea Shepherd Vessel Ady Gil. We just received the report from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) entitled “Fact finding report into the reported collision involving the New Zealand registered craft Ady Gil and the Japan registered whaling ship Shonan Maru No. 2 in the Southern Ocean on January 6th, 2010.” I did predict months ago that the investigation would come to nothing because Japan would refuse to cooperate as they did in 2007 when they rammed our vessel Robert Hunter
It Could Have Been Avoided Introduction by Captain Paul Watson The recent devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could have been avoided if one former Federal EPA agent had been allowed to do his job. Scott West, who now works for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, retired early from the EPA after the Federal government pulled the plug on his investigation into negligence by British Petroleum (BP) in Alaska in 2006
Sea Shepherd Galapagos Presents Shark Awareness Pack Report by Director of Operations for Galapagos, Captain Alex Cornelissen With a full page article in the local newspaper el Colono, Sea Shepherd Galapagos has started a project to raise awareness among the inhabitants of the Galapagos regarding the protection of sharks. Worldwide sharks are being exterminated at an alarming rate and it’s time to use whatever means available to halt the senseless massacre. Next to law enforcement, education can give a well-needed contribution on this conservation issue.
Japan Accuses Captain Paul Watson of Obstructing Japanese Whaling Operations: “Duh, ya think?” Japan Discovers that Sea Shepherd Obstructs Illegal Whaling Operations By Captain Paul Watson Kyodo News Service http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=498414 TOKYO, April 30 KYODO The Japan Coast Guard has obtained an arrest warrant for the head of the anti-whaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society for allegedly ordering members of the group to obstruct operations by Japan’s whaling fleet, investigative sources said Friday. I discovered today that the Japanese Coast Guard has issued an arrest warrant against myself for ordering my crew to obstruct Japanese whaling operations in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. It does seem amazing that it has taken five years for the Japanese Coast Guard to discover that Sea Shepherd volunteers have obstructed illegal Japanese whaling operations
Sea Shepherd Announces Operation Blue Rage On May 1 st , 2010, Sea Shepherd’s flag ship Steve Irwin will depart from New York City and head towards the Mediterranean where it will commence Sea Shepherd’s 2010 Tuna Defense Campaign: Operation Blue Rage. The campaign aims to stop a variety of criminal activities leading to the extinction of bluefin tuna. Bluefin tuna currently face illegal poaching and extreme overfishing, and populations have fallen by at least 85% since the industrial fishing era began.
Listen LIVE to Paul Watson at TedxSF Event! Sea Shepherd Founder and President Captain Paul Watson is speaking at the TedxSF event today on Tuesday, April 27 th from 7:19 pm (PST) until 7:37pm. Tune in live at: http://www.livestream.com/tedx What is a Ted Event?
