Sea Shepherd has a long history of protecting sharks. From the cold waters or the Antarctic to the underwater riches of the Galapagos Marine Reserve, our missions bring us into the most remote and pristine environments. These areas that used to teem with wildlife have now become silent. I remember my first day on aContinue reading “Save Our Sharks – Commentary by Captain Alex Cornelissen”
Category Archives: Commentary
Sustainable Fisheries, a Contradiction
Commentary by Sea Shepherd CEO Captain Alex Cornelissen March 24th, 2021 – Over the past five years Sea Shepherd has focused on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU fishing). Our campaigns, primarily in West Africa, have given us a wealth of information regarding the impact of both IUU fisheries as well as large scale industrialContinue reading “Sustainable Fisheries, a Contradiction”
Announcement – Sea Shepherd Fleet in Self Quarantine
April 3rd, 2020 – Throughout almost half a century of campaigns on the high seas, our captains and crews have confronted continuous uncertainty, whether its the unpredictability of weather, dangerous ice conditions, or the attacks of poachers and whalers. We now confront a new adversary, invisible and deadly — the threat of COVID-19. A newContinue reading “Announcement – Sea Shepherd Fleet in Self Quarantine”
Anti-poaching Patrols Continue Under the Yellow Flag
Commentary from Captain Paul Watson Our brave and hard-working crews continue to operate in the Vaquita Refuge. IF we do not, the poachers will move in to take advantage and that could doom the Vaquita.
Sea Shepherd’s Recommendations Taken Seriously at CITES CoP 18
Sea Shepherd’s legal team took part in the world’s most important conference on endangered wildlife trade to make recommendations to protect the vaquita porpoise from extinction, based on the NGO’s extensive experience in the field.
Commemorating Swanson Occupation
Commentary by Captain Locky MacLean On the 24th of August 2017, First Nations wild salmon defenders stepped onto Swanson Island fish farm supported by Sea Shepherd vessel R/V Martin Sheen and began what would be known as the Swanson Occupation.
Defending the Indefensible: Grieg Seafood Invites Pamela Anderson to Revisit
Commentary by Captain Paul Watson Grieg Seafoods like most of the salmon farms on the coast of British Columbia are not very welcoming to visitors if they are environmentalists, independent scientists or from First Nations people with concerns about raising domestic salmon in First Nations territory.
Murder Most Foul in the Faroe Islands
Commentary by Captain Paul Watson The Serial Killers of the Danish Faroe Islands have murdered 536 Long Finned Pilot Whales and 7 Atlantic White Sided Dolphins so far in 2019.
Thank You Rutger Hauer
Commentary by Captain Paul Watson In 1997 I was held in a Dutch prison awaiting an extradition trial to Norway for sinking one of their illegal whaling ships the “Nybraena”. I was held for 120 days and received incredible support from the Dutch public and most notably from Rutger Hauer who twice visited me atContinue reading “Thank You Rutger Hauer”
Sea Shepherd Pohoiki Beach Clean Up
Commentary by Andrea Capilla Pohoiki ( Issac Hale Beach Park) is located on lower Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was one of the only accessible beaches on this side of the island, with a boat ramp, and 3 bays which were favorites to local surfers and bodyboarders. However, one year ago KilaueaContinue reading “Sea Shepherd Pohoiki Beach Clean Up”