Sea Shepherd in the Galapagos
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.
| Commercial fishing threatens survival of albatross, conservationists warn |
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| Monday, 09 November 2009 19:38 | |||
Thirty-seven species of seabird are at risk and 18 of these species, including albatrosses, are under threat of extinction, the RSPB and BirdLife International warned. The birds take bait from hooks, get caught in the fishing lines and drown. The most at-risk species include the Tristan albatross of the South Atlantic and the Balearic shearwater of European waters. "Dying at a rate of around one every five minutes, the albatross family is becoming threatened faster than any other family of birds....Read Full Article 
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Albatrosses and other birds are facing extinction as they become tangled in commercial fishing gear, conservation organisations warned today.
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