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...

📢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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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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📢 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...

Grim numbers—and the reason we’re working with #Bougainville to patrol part of the Coral Triangle, the "Amazon of the Seas," home to 76% of known coral species and rich in marine biodiversity. Sadly, it's threatened not only by climate change, but also illegal fishing.
🔗 seashe.ph/bougainville

The #CoralTriangle is one of the richest—and most threatened—marine ecosystems on Earth. Sea Shepherd Global is now partnering with #Bougainville to patrol and protect these vital waters from illegal fishing. 🔗 www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/...

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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"Underwater photographer, octopus fanatic, and citizen scientist Hidde Juijnis a marine Renaissance man with a mission: to protect and save the octopus."

www.ibiza-spotlight.com/magazine/202...

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.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

“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/...

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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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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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/...

🌍 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
🔗 www.un.org/en/un-chroni...

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

"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

www.foodfacts.org/articles/who...

One of the biggest sources of microplastics still isn’t getting much attention: the fishing industry.

www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/...

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.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The fight to #StopTheGrind begins with #Faroese voices. Here’s how we can stand with them 👇
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