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.

Sea Shepherd announces ‘Operation Northern Exposure’ - our latest campaign against commercial fin whaling in Icelandic waters

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

In March, Kristján Loftsson, CEO of the Icelandic whaling company 'Hvalur hf' stated in the Icelandic media that his two ships will once again be hunting threatened Fin whales (the second largest...

Leah Wood & Zebra One Gallery presents 'One Planet. One Chance' - an exhibition in support of Cool Earth and Sea Shepherd UK

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

Artist Leah Wood has teamed up with London art gallery Zebra One Gallery to curate ‘ One Planet. One Chance’ - an exciting central London exhibition celebrating the earth, sea, animal kingdom and...

Ex-MOD landing craft joins Sea Shepherd’s fleet in the UK

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Introducing 'LCVP SELKIE' - Sea Shepherd’s first landing craft which has been named after the Selkies (seal folk) from Celtic and Norse mythology. Commissioned by the Ministry of Defence in 1984 and...

Coldplay Supports Sea Shepherd to Protect Marine Wildlife

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Sea Shepherd is delighted that Coldplay has chosen to support our efforts of stopping the damaging effects of over-fishing and other threats to marine wildlife, particularly issues faced by whales...

Sea Shepherd announces our 14th campaign against the pilot whale and dolphin hunts of the Faroe Islands

Monday, February 21, 2022

After one of the worst years for dolphins in the Faroe Islands in history - Sea Shepherd’s determination to end the grindadrap now intensifies with a significantly upscaled 14th campaign year (our 7...

Henri-Lloyd turns Black Friday, blue.

Monday, January 24, 2022

A generous donation from Henri-Lloyd strengthens Sea Shepherd’s efforts to protect marine biodiversity and ocean habitats. Jan. 5, 2022 - Sea Shepherd UK’s fight to defend, conserve, and protect the...

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...

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Commentary/Editorials

Let's talk about the hunted pods and the number of slaughtered pilot whales in the Faroese statistics

Thursday, May 26, 2022

In a typical grindadrap drive hunt, a pod of pilot whales or Atlantic white sided dolphins is chased by dozens of small fishing boats, private speedboats, high powered RIBs, and sometimes jet skis,...

Dive boat SPECTRE joins Sea Shepherd UK's Ghostnet Campaign with a weekend of dives removing 18 lost creel pots and ropes from a wreck site

Monday, May 23, 2022

Sea Shepherd UK's Ghostnet Campaign crew were out all last weekend diving a wreck site off the East Coat of Yorkshire in our newly launched boat 'Spectre' (an Offshore 105 boat complete with stern...

Here’s how YOU can save billions of marine organisms a month!

Thursday, April 28, 2022

I am a member of Sea Shepherd UK, part of the wider Sea Shepherd movement that operates around the world to defend, conserve and protect marine wildlife and habitats. Here is an easy way that you...

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