In collaboration with the Costa Rican Ministry of the Environment, and Isla del Coco National Park Rangers, Sea Shepherd’s newest vessel The M/V White Holly has proven a worthy adversary against illegal fishing and marine plastic pollution on her first campaign. Thanks to her tireless crew, The White Holly successfully loaded illegal fishing gear, marine debris, and waste from the precious Cocos Island World Heritage Site in Costa Rica. The massive and unrelenting load was no match for The Holly

Six years ago today, the rogue poaching vessel Thunder was scuttled by its own crew after a 110-day high-seas chase by Sea Shepherd as part of Operation Icefish. At the start of Operation Icefish in 2014, Sea Shepherd set out to locate and shut down illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Antarctica. Infamously named the "Bandit 6", the targets were six illegal poaching vessels known to Interpol and CCAMLR, who had previously managed to evade any law enforcement. Over two campaigns that s

To promote Sea Shepherd's Vegan for the Ocean Recipe Contest, three of our galley chefs are sharing their favorite recipes. In this second video, Chef Elliot Lehoux shares his recipe for the vegan version of a mushroom & spaghetti-squash tart. Did you know all Sea Shepherd vessels are 100% vegan? 🌱👩🏽‍🍳💕 It's just another way we're helping to protect the ocean and marine wildlife that suffer from overfishing and pollution from agricultural runoff. But our galley chefs can always use some ins

An eye opening documentary is coming. 🎥🌊 For almost 10 years, Sea Shepherd ships and crew have fought back tirelessly against the scourge of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, wreaking havoc on wildlife and coastal communities. Join us on a journey into the heart of that work in West Africa, where together with local authorities, we confront IUU fishing and defend waters that have been taken advantage of for too long. This Wednesday, the premiere of our newest film, Turning the Tide,