France Stands Up for the Whales PRESS RELEASE Jean-Louis Borloo calls for a strong and ambitious European Union stand on the Protection of Whales The International Whaling Commission (IWC), which is responsible for the conservation of whale species, is meeting in Agadir, Morocco, 21 to 25 June. Despite the moratorium on commercial whaling that was adopted in 1982, various types of whaling still take place: whaling under scientific permits, whaling “under objection” (commercial whaling) and aboriginal subsistence whaling.
Sea Shepherd Dismisses the IWC as Corrupt and Irrelevant Operation No Compromise Preparations Begin The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is rejecting the International Whaling Commission (IWC) as a corrupt and irrelevant body that has lost all credibility as an organization responsible for the conservation of the world’s whales. Sea Shepherd will be sending ships back to the Southern Ocean in December to once again intercept and intervene against illegal Japanese whaling activities.
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
Congratulations to Randall Arauz Congratulations to Randall Arauz, the President of Pretoma (Progama Restauracion de Tortugas Marianas) for winning the 2010 Goldman Environmental Prize. The award recognizes his tireless work to draw international attention to the inhumane and environmentally catastrophic shark finning industry, and his unrelenting campaign to halt the practice in Costa Rica. “Shark finning is not only cruel; it is irresponsible and unsustainable fishing at its highest degree” said Arauz during the filming of the award video detailing his work, “In spite of this, it has been close to impossible to attain any international binding management and conservation measures to curtail this practice.” Announced every April to coincide with Earth Day, the Goldman Environmental Prize honors grassroots environmental heroes from the six inhabited continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America.
Ady Gil Captain Attempts to Serve Arrest Warrant to Captain of the Shonan Maru No. 2 On Friday, January 15, 2010, the crew of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s vessel Bob Barker surprised, chased, and engaged the Shonan Maru No. 2 , a security ship from the illegal Japanese whaling fleet
Sea Shepherd Awarded Coveted 4-Star Charity Rating by Leading Charity Evaluator Sea Shepherd Outperforms 75% of U.S. Charities and Achieves Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating for Sound Fiscal Management Sea Shepherd, the most committed direct action marine conservation organization in the world, has been awarded 4-stars by Charity Navigator, a leading charity evaluator based in the United States.
