Sea Shepherd Featured on Nat Geo’s Trafficked

Dear Friends,

Sea Shepherd is leading the worldwide fight to protect marine wildlife against the deadly threat of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Our direct action campaigns in African waters will be featured in an upcoming episode of National Geographic’s Trafficked. Hosted by Mariana van Zeller, this series explores the dangerous inner workings of the global underworld.

The nationwide premiere of the episode featuring Sea Shepherd’s daring activism on the front lines of ocean conservation will debut on Wednesday, February 2nd at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT.

Exclusive Event Featuring Captain Peter Hammarstedt

 
On Thursday, February 3rd, please join us for an exclusive online event featuring Sea Shepherd’s Director of Campaigns, Captain Peter Hammarstedt. Registration is required, and space is limited - please sign up today HERE.

Introducing Sea Shepherd's Director of Conservation

As an experienced global marine conservation organization with our own fleet of ships, Sea Shepherd is uniquely positioned to ensure that marine protected areas (MPAs) are truly and fully defended against illegal and unregulated fishing. Our new conservation program, led by Dr. Ann Edwards, will partner with coalitions of scientists, governments, conservation NGOs, and communities to protect marine wildlife around the world.
 
“Effective conservation requires both immediate and long-term commitments across all levels of society. One of our key priorities in 2022 is to expand our trusted conservation partnerships, in Latin America, the Caribbean and around the world, to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and support healthy oceans as they adapt to a rapidly changing climate,” Dr. Edwards recently said when charting the direction of the program. Her vision is based on years of leadership positions across four continents, including at the Wildlife Conservation Society and with USAID, and as a National Research Council research fellow with NOAA.
 
Sea Shepherd’s Conservation program joins with the nations of the world in the goal of protecting 30 percent of our oceans by the year 2030, a target endorsed by more than 100 countries at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Sea Shepherd has been instrumental in the establishment of shark sanctuaries in Gabon and Palau. Currently, we are partners guiding development of the proposed UN High Seas Treaty, which seeks to create legally-binding MPAs within the nearly 50% of the planet currently without protection. Sea Shepherd’s goal is to support the expansion and truly effective enforcement of fully-protected marine areas around the globe. Through local partnerships, coalition building with NGOs and sustained emphasis on building country partnerships, Sea Shepherd will expand its critical conservation role in Central and South America, along the coast of Africa, across the Mediterranean, and in the Western Pacific.

On behalf of our captains, crew, and Sea Sea Shepherd staff, thank you for your steadfast support.