Bluefin Tuna Highly Endangered According to Japanese Expert Japanese Fishing expert Masayuki Komatsu admits Japan made a mistake on Bluefin tuna.
Antarctic Campaign Report – Success Defending Whales! Ships are expendable, endangered whales species are not 2009-2010 Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign: Operation Waltzing Matilda After three long weary and dramatic months upon the most remote and hostile seas in the world, the Sea Shepherd ships Steve Irwin and Bob Barker were welcomed by crowds of cheering supporters in the port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on Saturday, March 6 th , 2010.
Update: Sea Shepherd Captain Detained Onboard Japanese Whaling Vessel At 0630 Hours, Sea Shepherd Captain Peter Bethune of the vessel Ady Gil, which was sunk by the Japanese security ship Shonan Maru 2, boarded the whaling ship to conduct a citizen’s arrest of the skipper of the Shonan Maru 2. Captain Bethune boarded the whaling ship under cover of darkness from a Jet Ski as the Shonan Maru 2 was travelling at 14 knots in the Southern Ocean. His first attempt failed when he fell into the frigid waters, but despite this the crew of the Shonan Maru 2 failed to see him and he successfully boarded the whaler without detection.
Sea Shepherd Has Shut Down Illegal Japanese Whaling Steve Irwin Joins Pursuit of Nisshin Maru Position: 63 Degrees 43 Minutes South 81 Degrees 26 Minutes East The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin joined the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker this morning at 0700 Hours (Sydney time). Both Sea Shepherd ships are now on the tail of the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru . The Japanese fleet was running fast to the Northeast not knowing that the Steve Irwin was on a course of Southwest coming directly for them.
The Busy Little Japanese Kiwi Office of Absurd Propaganda After suffering the total loss of our ship the Ady Gil , Glen Inwood, the public relations mouthpiece for the Japanese whaling industry, issued a very bizarre media release. Inwood accuses Sea Shepherd of lying about the Ady Gil sinking.
The Time is Right for Bob Barker to Rescue the Whales Bob Barker Donates $5,000,000 to Sea Shepherd for Ocean Conservation Another whaling ship arrived in the Southern Ocean today, unexpected and right on time: the Bob Barker. The 1,200-ton Norwegian built Antarctic harpoon vessel caught up with the Japanese whaling fleet at 0300 Hours on Wednesday, January 6th, in the area of Commonwealth Bay off the Adelie Coast at 143 Degrees 17 Minutes East and 66 Degrees 43 Minutes South. The Norwegian flag cracked in the chill Antarctic air as the silhouette of the whaler gave every indication that the ship was sent to support the Japanese whalers.
Water Cannon Battle In Frigid Seas Report from Captain Paul Watson From the Steve Irwin 1445 Hours December 22nd, 2009 61 Degrees 59 Minutes South 148 Degrees 47 Minutes East The Japanese harpoon vessel Shonan Maru No. 2 is engaging in some very bizarre activities. At 1300 Hours, the Japanese vessel moved in with water cannons blazing.
