We are pleased to provide you with the latest edition of our Captain’s Log, Sea Shepherd’s annual activity report. From the coastal waters of West Africa to Mexico’s Vaquita Refuge, our worldwide fleet were involved in a record number of campaigns over the past year, protecting many vulnerable marine species from the threats of illegal fishing and ocean pollution.
Some of our key victories include:
Anti-Whaling Campaigns
A win for the whales! No whaling took place in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary or Icelandic waters this past year.
Operation Milagro
Sea Shepherd removed over 1,000 pieces of illegal fishing gear from Mexico’s Vaquita Refuge, the home of the most endangered marine mammal in the world.
Operation Jairo
Our land-based crews protected nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings on the beaches of Nicaragua, giving even the tiniest of lives a fighting chance at survival.
Operation Clean Waves
Sea Shepherd crews participated in the removal of 34 tons of marine debris and illegal fishing gear from Costa Rica’s world-renowned national park, Cocos Island.
For a more comprehensive summary of our accomplishments over the past year, please read our full report here.
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Thank you for playing an integral role in helping us to achieve our mission to defend marine life around the world. With your help, we have been able to prevent the destruction of ecosystems and species for over 40 years. We remain steadfast in our commitment to protecting the oceans, and while we have made great strides, we recognize that there is still much work to be done. With your support, we continue to uphold our mission and remain on the front line of ocean conservation.
After all, if the oceans die, we die.
