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Commentary by Sea Shepherd CEO Captain Alex Cornelissen

Sustainable Fisheries, a Contradiction

Fighting against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing

Saving African Marine Wildlife

Operation Dolphin ByCatch

End the slaughter of dolphins in France's Bay of Biscay

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Citizens launch initiative to ban shark fin trade in Europe

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"It’s clear that mankind is killing all life in the ocean, and for some reason that goes unnoticed."

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Learn about our partnerships with seven African governments to stop illegal fishing.

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Sea Shepherd reveals how non-selective fishing methods are killing dolphins by the thousands.

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Join us to demand the end of the shark fin trade in Europe!

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Facts & Figures

Did You Know?

Facts & Figures

Did You Know?

Facts & Figures

Did You Know?

Facts & Figures

Did You Know?

For every pound of trawled shrimp, up to six pounds of "bycatch” is also captured, including turtles and dolphins.

Illegal fishing accounts for an estimated 11-26 million tons of the annual catch of fish globally.

12-15 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean every year, killing one million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals.

Humpback whales communicate with complex songs that can be as loud as the sound of a jet plane (around 150 decibels).

If not for whaling, ship strikes, pollution and entanglement in fishing gear, some whales could live for over 200 years.

  • Sea Shepherd fights to defend, conserve and protect our oceans.

    We use direct action to defend marine wildlife and protect their habitat in the world’s oceans. Sea Shepherd’s conservation actions aim to safeguard the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced marine ecosystems.

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  • If the oceans die, we die.

    Overfishing, poaching and environmental waste have destroyed marine populations and polluted our seas. International laws and agreements exist to protect our fragile marine ecosystems, but enforcement is lacking.

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  • We do what international authorities can’t … or won’t.

    When existing laws to protect the world’s oceans and marine wildlife are not enforced, Sea Shepherd engages in direct action campaigns, patrolling the high seas and working with national authorities to tackle illegal fishing in sovereign waters.

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    Operation Albacore

    Fighting illegal fishing in Gabon, West Africa.

    Illegal Fishing Campaigns

    Partnerships to Protect Africa’s Marine Wildlife

    Operation Sola Stella

    Combatting Illegal Fishing in Liberia, West Africa

    Operation Reef Defence

    A Campaign to Stop Adani in the Great Barrier Reef

    Operation Nyamba

    Sea turtle defense on the French island of Mayotte

    Operation Dolphin Bycatch

    Protecting dolphins on France's Atlantic Coast

    Apex Harmony - Timor Leste 2017

    Fighting illegal shark fishing in East Timor

    Operation Jodari

    Combatting illegal fishing in Tanzania

    Whale Defense Campaign

    The next step in fighting illegal whaling

    Operation Jeedara

    Defending the Great Australian Bight

    Operation Bloody Fjords

    Pilot Whale Defense Campaign in the Faroe Islands

    Operation Siracusa

    Defending the Plemmirio Marine Reserve in Italy

    Operation Jairo Med 2017

    Sea turtle defense in the Mediterranean Sea

    Operation Siso

    Fighting illegal fishing in the Mediterranean Sea

    Operation Nemesis

    Our 11th Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign

    Operation Driftnet

    Shutting Down a Fleet of Illegal Driftnetters

    Operation Icefish 2014/15

    Chasing down a notorious poaching fleet

    Perkunas Campaign

    Defending harbor porpoises in the Baltic Sea

    Turtle Defense Campaign

    Protecting sea turtles in Cabo Verde

      Sea Shepherd has been on the front lines of marine conservation since 1977, engaging in over a hundred direct-action campaigns to defend our oceans.
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