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Thunder Issues Distress Signal: Sea Shepherd Launches Rescue
Monday, 6 April 2015, 9:08 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Today, at approximately 1539 AEDT, at location 0 20’ North 05 24' East inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of Sao Tome, the poaching vessel, Thunder, issued a distress signal. The Captain of the Thunder radio the Sea Shepherd ship, Bob Barker, reporting ... More >>
Toothfish poaching vessel Viking detained in Malaysia
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 1:56 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Another major blow has been dealt to illegal fishing in the Southern Ocean with the detention of the Nigerian flagged poaching Vessel, Viking, in Malaysia. More >>
Sea Shepherd Calls On Navies To Intercept “Slave” Ship
Friday, 27 March 2015, 11:28 am | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Attempted Suicide On Board Poaching Vessel Thunder As Nigeria Strips Registry. Sea Shepherd Calls On Navies To Intercept The “Slave” Ship More >>
Poaching Vessel, Kunlun, is Detained in Thailand
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 4:26 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Interpol wanted, internationally blacklisted poaching vessel, Kunlun, has been detained in Phuket, Thailand on fisheries-related violations. More >>
Sea Shepherd Commends IUU Fishing Raids
Friday, 13 March 2015, 8:33 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd Commends Interpol, Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and the Spanish National Police on IUU Fishing Raids More >>
Interpol Takes Custody of Evidence From Sea Shepherd
Saturday, 7 March 2015, 11:04 am | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Yesterday, Captain Sid Chakravarty and the crew of the Sea Shepherd ship, Sam Simon, completed the hand-over of evidence implicating the Nigerian-flagged, internationally wanted vessel, Thunder, in illegal fishing activity in the Southern Ocean. More >>
Evidence of Thunder's Illegal Fishing
Sunday, 1 March 2015, 12:37 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Yesterday, the Sea Shepherd ship, Sam Simon, handed-over evidence to authorities at Port Louis, Mauritius, of the illegal fishing activities of the Nigerian-flagged poaching vessel, Thunder. More >>
Sea Shepherd Commends Australian Boarding of Poaching Vessel
Sunday, 1 March 2015, 11:33 am | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd has responded to news that Australian customs have boarded the Interpol-wanted poaching vessel, Kunlun, commending border patrol for their action, and calling on the arrest of the wanted poaching vessel. More >>
Sea Shepherd Assaulted
Saturday, 21 February 2015, 12:13 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd Assaulted While Attempting to Communicate with Crew members On Board Poaching Vessel, Thunder More >>
Sea Shepherd Triples Record for Longest Chase of a poacher
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 11:26 am | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Today, the Sea Shepherd ship, Bob Barker, tripled the record for the longest sea chase of a poaching vessel, marking its 63rd day of pursuit of the Interpol-wanted, Nigerian-flagged toothfish poaching vessel, Thunder. More >>
Sea Shepherd Ship, Sam Simon, Resupplies Bob Barker
Sunday, 15 February 2015, 12:17 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd Ship, Sam Simon, Resupplies Bob Barker For High Seas Stand-Off With Poacher More >>
Sea Shepherd Successfully Shuts Down Illegal Fishing
Sunday, 8 February 2015, 11:32 am | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd Successfully Shuts Down Illegal Fishing Operations of the Thunder and Confiscates Illegal Fishing Gear More >>
Near Collision in High Seas Battle with Poaching Vessel
Saturday, 7 February 2015, 12:42 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
At approximately 0100 AEDT today, in poor weather conditions, the Sea Shepherd ship, Bob Barker, narrowly avoided a collision with the Interpol-listed, Thunder, as the poaching vessel made multiple attempts to retrieve its illegal fishing gear from ... More >>
Poaching Vessel, Thunder, Resumes Illegal Fishing
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 11:33 am | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Today, at approximately 0530 AEDT, the Interpol-wanted poaching vessel, Thunder, illegally deployed fishing gear at 38 28' south, 046 47' east, on the Melville Bank in the southwest of the Indian Ocean. More >>
Sea Shepherd Defends Against Agressive Action
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 12:16 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Sea Shepherd conservation ship, Sam Simon, has successfully defended against the aggressive actions of the wanted poaching vessel, Kunlun, as it engages in a hot pursuit of the vessel. Despite an attempt by the poachers to flee through drift ... More >>
The Sam Simon arrives into Auckland for new campaign
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 12:56 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
This morning Sea Shepherd ship, the Sam Simon, arrived into Auckland harbour after its journey from Melbourne. The ship and its 25 crew from around the globe have come to New Zealand to source supplies and prepare for the upcoming Southern Ocean patrol ... More >>
Japan’s ICR in Defiance of World Court Ruling
Monday, 14 April 2014, 2:49 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The ICR Today Filed Court Briefs Stating They Intend to Return to Antarctica to Hunt Whales in 2015-2016; Will Seek to Enjoin Other Sea Shepherd Entities from Obstructing Their Operations More >>
The Whales Have Won!
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 11:07 am | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
In a stunning victory for the whales, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague announced their binding decision today in the landmark case of Australia v. Japan, ruling that Japan’s JARPA II whaling program in the Antarctic is not ... More >>
Sea Shepherd Boxes in Whaling Fleet, Suspends Poaching
Saturday, 25 January 2014, 1:40 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Saturday January 25, 2014 – Melbourne, Australia — The Sea Shepherd Fleet has once again located the factory vessel of the Japanese whaling fleet, the Nisshin Maru , effectively suspending whale poaching operations in the Southern Ocean Whale ... More >>
Sea Shepherd welcomes ban of shark finning in NZ water
Friday, 10 January 2014, 4:40 pm | Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd New Zealand welcomes ban of shark finning in New Zealand waters but disappointed with time frame for implementation More >>