Steve Irwin Update: Fish Aggregating Device Recovery Report by Captain Locky Maclean, Steve Irwi The Steve Irwin recovered a FAD (Fish Aggregating Device) 400nm southeast of the Galapagos Islands World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. The device was composed of a PVC and bamboo raft 3m x 2m wrapped in a black fishing net, a net 12 meters in length hanging underneath with a dead 1.4 m juvenile Galapagos Shark (Carcharinus galapagensis) tied inside as bait

Captain Bethune Now Declared a Political Prisoner News reaches us today from Japan that Captain Pete Bethune of New Zealand will face no less than five separate charges related to his boarding of the illegal whaling vessel Shonan Maru No.

Sea Shepherd Urges the Boycott of the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit In October, Japan will host the Biodiversity Summit to be held in Nagoya, Japan. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is urging non-governmental organizations to boycott this meeting if they truly are concerned about the protection of biodiversity

Steve Irwin Update: Pitcairn Island Report by Captain Locky MacLean, Steve Irwin When taking the Great Circle Route from New Zealand to Panama, the ports of call along the way are few. It is Sea Shepherd tradition to call at Pitcairn Island. This mountainous speck of volcanic soil lies nearly half way across the Pacific, and is home to a rich history of seafaring mutineers whose descendants live on to this day on this isolated gem of an island.

Bluefin Tuna Ban Fails, Sea Shepherd Steps Up The United Nations has failed to agree on listing Bluefin Tuna at the recent meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna [CITES]. The decision occurred after Japan, Canada and many poor nations opposed the measure. Stocks of bluefin tuna have fallen by at least 85% since the industrial fishing era began

Update: Captain Bethune and the Japanese Legal System Since arriving in Japan on March 12, 2010, Captain Pete Bethune has become the subject of an international media maelstrom. While some media continues to theorize and blatantly guess at the situation developing around Captain Bethune’s case in Japan, the reality is that anything Captain Bethune may have done is trivial compared to the actions demonstrated by the Shonan Maru No.

The Hump Closes in Santa Monica Thanks to Sea Shepherd volunteer Zoli Teglas, and many others, including producer Charles Hambleton from the Oscar winning documentary, “The Cove,” The Hump restaurant in Santa Monica, CA is closing it’s doors. Following the undercover operation, the restaurant was caught illegally selling Sei whale meat in clear violation of U.S. Federal law.

Sea Shepherd Captain Peter Bethune Takes on Japan The Japanese whaling ship Shonan Maru 2 arrived in Tokyo today with the first New Zealand prisoner of war to be transported to Japan as a political prisoner since World War II.

Australian Federal Police Return Sea Shepherd’s Logbooks No Charges and All Crew are Free to Go Where They Wish On March 11, the Australian Federal police returned the logbooks for the Steve Irwin and the Bob Barker . No arrests have been made following the raid on the two ships based on a request by the Japanese government. Sea Shepherd expects no arrests.

Shepherds Bust the Hump in Santa Monica The plan to bust the Hump restaurant in Santa Monica was launched months ago when Sea Shepherd Outreach Coordinator Zoli Teglas first told me about a Santa Monica restaurant serving whale meat. I thought he was joking.