Sea Shepherd UK

SEA SHEPHERD UK

We are Sea Shepherd UK

Sea Shepherd UK is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization...

Established in 1977, our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species. We use innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd UK works to ensure their survival for future generations.

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We are Sea Shepherd

Sea Shepherd UK is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization.

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Report Ghost Fishing Gear

If you spot ghost fishing gear around the coast of the UK, please let us know right away! Visit our Ghost Fishing Gear Report page.

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Sea Shepherd UK

Find out what Sea Shepherd UK has been doing to save marine wildlife and habitats

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Ghostnet Campaign

Removing hazardous Ghost Fishing Gear from coastal waters

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Operation Bloody Fjords

Dolphin & Pilot Whale defence campaign in the Faroe Islands

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How to Support Sea Shepherd UK

The animals and environments we protect are located across the globe, so we need your support to send help when it is needed. Please donate today.

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Whether helping your local chapter, traveling afar to stop animal atrocities, or crewing one of our ships, we have a place for you.

UK Ghost Gear Coalition Formed to Reduce Diving Team Response Time

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), otherwise known as ghost gear, has been receiving more and more attention in recent years. Scientific reports indicate that ghost nets are the...

1428 Dolphins Slaughtered in the Faroe Islands Sunday Night

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

On Sunday night, September 12 th , a super-pod of 1428 Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins was driven for many hours and for around 45 km by speed boats and jet-skis into the shallow water at Skálabotnur...

Illegal Fishing Vessels Intercepted as Peruvian Prosecutors Sail on Sea Shepherd Ship

Monday, July 05, 2021

Federal environmental prosecutors and Peruvian Coast Guard sailors intervene against numerous maritime violations during a successful joint operation with conservationists. All photos by Sea...

Five Trawlers Arrested as New Partnership with Sierra Leone Begins

Monday, April 19, 2021

In less than two days, armed Sierra Leone Navy sailors stationed on board the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker carried out a series of covert at-sea raids on fishing vessels in the waters of the West...

Sea Shepherd launches ‘Operation Bloody Fjords 2021’ against the grindadrap hunts of the Faroe Islands

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Every year in the Faroe Islands around 850 small cetaceans, primarily long finned pilot whales and Atlantic white-sided dolphins, are cruelly killed in dolphin drive hunts called ‘grindadráp’ in...

Sea Shepherd UK launches our new teacher Education website

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Sea Shepherd UK is excited to launch our new Education Site , showcasing a growing library of both teacher resources and student self-led activities. From UK-wide competitions to informative...

Sea Shepherd UK launches ‘Operation Bloody Fjords 2020’ opposing the dolphin drive hunts of the Faroe Islands.

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Introducing 'SHADOW' Sea Shepherd UK's latest addition to our RIB fleet

Friday, May 22, 2020

Sea Shepherd UK is pleased to announce the recent addition to our RIB fleet named Shadow’ due to its all black appearance. Shadow will join our three existing vessels and will be primarily used on...

Another Year of Freedom for the Whales of Iceland - and hope for the end of all Icelandic whaling

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

For the second year in a row, there will be no whales harpooned in Iceland’s waters. While Covid-19 physical distancing measures would affect the operations at the Hvalur hf whaling station at...

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Commentary/Editorials

Sustainable Fisheries, a Contradiction

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Commentary by Sea Shepherd CEO Captain Alex Cornelissen Over the past five years Sea Shepherd has focused on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU fishing). Our campaigns, primarily in...

COVID-19 and our Marine Debris Campaign

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Commentary by Vijay Kritzinger, Senior Volunteer with Sea Shepherd UK Due to the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions across the nation which were implemented in March, Sea Shepherd UK had to cancel group...

The Most Dangerous Single Source of Ocean Plastic No One Wants to Talk About

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Did you give up eating fish for “Plastic Free July”? Chances are you probably didn’t, because no one told you the truth about where most of the plastic in our oceans comes from, and how our meal...

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