Operation Albacore
Our third campaign to stop illegal fishing in Gabon, West Africa
Operation Albacore III
A successful partnership to protect Africa's Eden.
In 2016, Sea Shepherd partnered with the government of Gabon to stop illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in their coastal waters. São Tomé and Principe soon joined the campaign, resulting in the arrest of five ships operating illegally in the Gulf of Guinea. Sea Shepherd continued the campaign protecting their coastal waters in 2017 with the arrest of two illegal trawlers and a longliner. In 2018, Sea Shepherd is back to resume patrols with Gabonese authorities of Africa's largest marine protected area.
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Multiple successes in Sea Shepherd's third campaign in Gabon
October 26, 2018 - Operation Albacore III concludes with the departure of the Bob Barker from Gabonese waters, another successful campaign in partnership with Gabon and other regional partners to defend, conserve and protect the Gulf of Guinea from illegal and destructive fishing practices.
