Sea Shepherd fights to defend, conserve and protect our oceans.
We use direct action to defend marine wildlife and protect their habitat in the world’s oceans. Sea Shepherd’s conservation actions aim to safeguard the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced marine ecosystems.
Overfishing, poaching and environmental waste have destroyed marine populations and polluted our seas. International laws and agreements exist to protect our fragile marine ecosystems, but enforcement is lacking.
We do what international authorities can’t … or won’t.
When existing laws to protect the world’s oceans and marine wildlife are not enforced, Sea Shepherd engages in direct action campaigns, patrolling the high seas and working with national authorities to tackle illegal fishing in sovereign waters.
Combatting Illegal Fishing in Liberia, West Africa
Siracusa 2017
Defending the Plemmirio Marine Reserve in Italy
Jairo Med 2017
Sea turtle defense in the Mediterranean Sea
Nyamba 2017
Sea turtle defense on the French island of Mayotte
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Bloody Fjords
Pilot Whale Defense Campaign in the Faroe Islands
Baltic Sea Campaign 2017
Defending harbor porpoises in the Baltic Sea
Nemesis 2016/17
Our 11th Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign
Sea Shepherd has been on the front lines of marine conservation since 1977, engaging in over a hundred direct-action campaigns to defend our oceans.
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