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Since 2000, Sea Shepherd has maintained a strong, positive presence in the Galapagos Islands. From patroling the Marine Reserve stopping illegal fishing activities, to busting shark finners, to educating the local youth, Sea Shepherd carries out its mission of promoting ocean conservation using a wide range of methods and actions.The Galapagos is our line in the sand. If humanity cannot protect such a unique and diverse ecosystem, we will not be able to protect any ecosystem. The Galapagos is a challenge and battlefield for the effort to halt human greed and destruction. These Enchanted Isles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and this means all of us have a responsibility to help protect them from illegal exploitation.

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Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha

Saturday, 13 March 2010 20:30

The Atlantic bluefin tuna and other marine life in the world's overfished oceans will be the focus of a two week United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar. The 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, will be discussing new proposals to regulate the shark trade and a ban on the export of Atlantic bluefin, a tuna species prized by sushi lovers.…

Garrett rejects tuna ban

Friday, 12 March 2010 20:30
Australia has refused to join the United States and the European Union in seeking a trade ban on imperilled northern bluefin tuna, sparking an outcry from conservation groups. The fish's plight is seen as a key example of poor global fisheries management, and its fate a potential precedent for Australian tuna fisheries.

Bluefin tuna trade ban gains EU backing

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 20:17
The EU has decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, reports indicate. The bloc is reported to have agreed to push for a ban at next week's meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).The US has already backed such a move, but Japan - where most bluefin is eaten - may opt out of CITES controls....

Police board anti-whaling ship

Saturday, 06 March 2010 08:18

Australian Greens leader Bob Brown is angry Australian Federal Police are searching the anti-whaling ship the Steve Irwin in Hobart, saying the Federal Government has caved in to pressure from the Japanese. The Sea Shepherd has ended its summer campaign against the Japanese whaling fleet and docked at Princes Wharf at 8.30am today. The boat was greeted by a crowd of well wishers but federal police officers were…