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Sea Shepherd Global
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Sea Shepherd Global is an international marine conservation organization that uses direct action to defend, conserve and protect our ocean. https://seashe.ph/links
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Take action today to demand the European Parliament hold the #Faroes accountable for the slaughter of pilot shales and dolphins, by supporting the Motion for a Resolution. #StoptheGrind

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October 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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The grindadráp tradition in the #FaroeIslands - a hunt where pilot whales and #dolphins are driven into shallow bays and killed - has a diminishing number of Faroese locals who actually support the practice. So why aren't their voices being heard? oceanographicmagazine.com/features/hop...
Hope mustn't die: Dialogue must replace fear in the Faroe Islands
In the Faroe Islands, an island nation lying just 200 miles off the north coast of Scotland, a conversation that should be happening is not.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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📢UPDATE: Just five days after this commentary was published, the #krill fishery in #Antarctica has been officially shut down for the season after reaching its catch limit for the first time in history. This confirms the warnings raised in this commentary:
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Record Antarctic Krill Catch Raises Red Flags About Overfishing
CCAMLR’s rollback of protections opens the door to industrial overexploitation in key whale and penguin feeding grounds. Commentary by Captain Peter Hammarstedt, Sea Shepherd Global Director of Campai...
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August 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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WARNING ⚠️ GRAPHIC CONTENT

Two weeks ago in Leynar, #FaroeIslands, our crew witnessed the slaughter of 245 pilot whales, including pregnant mothers and calves.

What we saw was not tradition. It was cruel destruction.
Help us put an end to this.
#stopthegrind

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No Escape: A Volunteer’s Account of the Grind
YouTube video by Sea Shepherd
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July 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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📢 A new investigation by Oceana, @seashepherdglobal.bsky.social, Altroconsumo & OCU reveals an extensive illicit sale of juvenile hake in Italian ports.

📉 91% of trawlers checked broke EU rules
📊 86% of surveyed consumers see this as a serious problem

More: europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
June 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Sea Shepherd Global launches new joint patrols with the government of Bougainville in the Coral Triangle to stop illegal fishing in the "Amazon of the Seas"
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Sea Shepherd Commences Historic Effort to Protect Bougainville and the Amazon of the Seas
The Sea Shepherd vessel Allankay has arrived in Buka, interim capital of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, a self-governing region in Papua New Guinea, to support law enforcement efforts to comba...
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June 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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"Underwater photographer, octopus fanatic, and citizen scientist Hidde Juijnis a marine Renaissance man with a mission: to protect and save the octopus."

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Night dives with supermodels: Ibiza’s octopus whisperer | Ibiza Spotlight
Citizen scientist Hidde Juijn joins the Sea Shepherd Challenge.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Deadly (and often illegal) fishing gear you've probably never heard of -- fish aggregating devices, or FADs -- are a scourge of the Mediterranean Sea. We're taking direct action to stop it.

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'The sea is like a minefield': The web of illegal fish traps in Italy's Mediterranean
Off the coast of Sicily, Sea Shepherd and its volunteers are hunting down illegal fish traps and working with Italian authorities to crack down on this environmental crime.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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“Sea Shepherd Global is proud to have brought some of the world’s most talented nature filmmakers to the frontlines of marine conservation—to see what our crew witnesses every day.” - Peter Hammarstedt at the London premier of "Ocean with David Attenborough" www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/...
David Attenborough’s Newest Film Features Our Footage from the Frontlines
On the eve of Sir David Attenborough’s 99th birthday, Ocean with David Attenborough premiered in London with the message that the planet’s oceans are the most important area of Earth to protect, what ...
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May 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Heartbreaking news from #Antarctica: A humpback #whale has been killed by a krill supertrawler. This is just the latest tragedy in the ongoing krill warzone, where one of the planet's most vital ecosystems is under siege.

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Antarctic Krill Supertrawler Kills Humpback Whale
A criminal complaint has been lodged against a Chilean-flagged krill supertrawler named Antarctic Endeavor for killing a humpback whale on the 25th of March, the same day that it was witnessed by cre...
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April 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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In case you missed it: we're back in #Antarctica, where, on our very first day back, we saw over 500 fin whales feeding, as the krill super trawlers pushed in...

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Our First Days in Antarctica’s Krill Warzone
YouTube video by Sea Shepherd
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April 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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In the icy waters near Coronation Island, whales surface in every direction. They’re here for krill—tiny crustaceans that form the foundation of the Antarctic food web. But they’re not alone. www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/...
We Returned to Antarctica—and Found the Same Crisis, Bigger Than Ever
For the third consecutive year, Sea Shepherd has returned to Antarctica—determined to monitor the industrial krill fishing fleets and gather vital evidence of their impact on this vibrant marine ecosy...
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April 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🌍 Antarctica’s krill crisis 🦐🔥

This article exposes threats to krill, a keystone species vital for whales, seals & global carbon capture. Yet CCAMLR stalls on protections while industrial krill fishing booms. Why are profits prioritized over the planet? #StopThePlunder
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Who Is Protecting Antarctica’s Environment? | United Nations
The Antarctic Treaty System, in place since 1961, is principally dedicated to the environmental threats that arise locally, including those from fishing, tourism and scientific research.
www.un.org
March 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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IT'S HERE ! The Krill Toolkit is live and ready to help you take action.✊ Push retailers to stop selling #krill products and help us protect #Antarctica before it’s too late.
Find out more here: seashe.ph/HelpAntaract...

#StopThePlunder
Antarctica’s Lifeline Under Threat: Here’s How You Can Help
Krill are vital to Antarctica’s ecosystem, but major brands are profiting from their destruction. Use Sea Shepherd’s new toolkit to demand retailers stop selling krill-based products and help protect ...
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March 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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"These ships can pump live krill straight from the ocean [...] like a vacuum cleaner for the ocean—and it’s happening in waters teeming with whales, seals, and penguins." #StopThePlunder #Antarctica

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Who’s Killing Antarctica’s Ecosystem? The Dark Side of Krill Harvesting | Feature | Foodfacts.org
‍The Antarctic Crisis No One’s Talking About
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March 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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One of the biggest sources of microplastics still isn’t getting much attention: the fishing industry.

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Microplastics and the Fishing Industry: A Vicious Circle
Synthetic clothing microfibers are the number one source of microplastics in the environment, and consumers are now switching to long-lasting alternatives to single-use plastic straws, shopping bags a...
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February 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Study finds microplastic contamination in 99% of seafood samples‼️

The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 99%, or 180 out of 182, samples of seafood either bought at the store or obtained from a fishing boat in Oregon, USA.

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Study finds microplastic contamination in 99% of seafood samples
The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 180 of 182 samples comprising five types of fish and pink shrimp
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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The fight to #StopTheGrind begins with #Faroese voices. Here’s how we can stand with them 👇
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A Call for Change in the Faroe Islands Campaign
Commentary by Sea Shepherd's Faroe Islands Campaign lead, Valentina Crast, examining the grindadráp within its cultural and historical context, calling for local-led reform and international partnersh...
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January 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM