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Dear John,

I’m Captain Alejandro, writing from the Zero Tolerance Area of the Upper Gulf of California.

My crew and I are at sea every day, away from our families and loved ones, standing watch over wildlife that has no defense against the brutal, illegal nets set in these waters. While many people are gathering at home this holiday season, we remain here because the threats do not pause for the calendar.

The Vaquita Porpoise is the most well-known victim of this illegal fishery, but it is far from the only one. Gillnets left under cover of darkness entangle dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, rays, and countless other animals. In the past, we hauled these nets up heavy with loss - lives taken silently, never meant to be caught at all.

We live and work together for months at a time. The ship becomes home and the crew becomes family. We miss birthdays, traditions, and holiday meals, but we stay because if we leave, the nets return and more animals die.

There is one week left in the Million Dollar Challenge. Your gift can still be matched dollar for dollar, doubling its impact to keep these patrols active and protect every species caught in the crossfire of illegal fishing.

From all of us, crew and volunteers spending the holidays at sea, we wish you peace, warmth, and hope this season.

If you’ve been waiting to donate, please do so now. As the countdown reaches zero, this opportunity to double your impact disappears - the ocean cannot afford to lose that additional support.

For the oceans,

Captain Alejandro

Operation Vaquita Defense

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