SEA SHEPHERD NEWS

Japan Attempts Amendment of Dutch Statutes - It appears as though Japan may have finally succeeded in gaining enough influence in the Netherlands to attempt to dictate Dutch law. Because the Steve Irwin, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s flagship, is registered in the Netherlands, the Japanese authorities have lodged an official complaint regarding the conduct and behavior of the Steve Irwin..read more

Illegal Tuna Fishing Operation Caught in the Galapagos - On the night of June 30th, 2009, the commercial tuna boat Don Mario, from the fishing port of Manta in Ecuador, was caught fishing inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve. At the time of capture, the vessel was 30 miles inside the protected waters of the National Park and had its nets out in the water. Inside their nets the National Park Rangers discovered not only tuna but also numerous other species including sea turtles...read more

Sea Shepherd Sets Sights on a Mediterranean Campaign - The Slaughter of the Bluefin Tuna Must be Halted. Bluefin tuna The Mediterranean Sea must be closed to commercial fishing, and especially to the fishing of the bluefin tuna. "The bluefin tuna will be commercially extinct within three years unless governments act now, act decisively and act aggressively," said Captain Paul Watson.....read more

Canuck Kangaroo Court Condemns Seal Savers - Captain Alex Cornelissen and 1st Officer Peter Hammarstedt have now been judged by Nova Scotia Judge Jean Whalen of exercising radical and criminal compassion for baby seals slaughtered by the East Coast barbarian sealers....read more

The Issue of Safety at Sea - Every year the International Whaling Commission brings up the issue of Safety at Sea despite the fact that the IWC has no jurisdiction,authority, or expertise regarding this issue.  Japan maintains that the activities of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society pose a threat to the safety of Japanese whalers. Instead of focusing on the activities of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Japan should be paying more attention to their own safety record....read more

Recent News

• 26 Jun 09 Double Whammy in the Galapagos: Two Busts in Two Days on Two Islands
• 24 Jun 09 Sea Shepherd Announces New Antarctic Research Project
• 23 Jun 09 Imagine a World Without Fish
• 22 Jun 09 The International Wacky Whaling Commission Gets Underway in Madeira
• 18 Jun 09 Oil Spill in the Galapagos, Tourist Boat Runs Aground
• 18 Jun 09 Sea Shepherd Victory in the Canadian Courts
• 17 Jun 09 New Scientist Condemns So-Called Japanese Research Whaling

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COMMENTARY & EDITORIAL

• Alice in LUSH Land Defending the Sharks
• Official Apology to the Government of Canada
• For the Whales We Weep Before Forever We Sleep
• Fear and Loathing in Madeira
• Sharks, Drugs, Lies, and Corruption in Costa Rica
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