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.
| Australia to pursue EU over gillnet fears |
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| Tuesday, 03 November 2009 18:50 | |||
Australia's deepwater migratory sharks and other fish species are likely to be caught in the nets, including "harrison's dogfish", which is considered to be critically endangered due to overfishing. Gillnets are a particularly lethal form of fishing. If the fishing net gets lost, it acts like a "ghost net" and continues to catch fish as it bobs about in the ocean... Read Full Article by Suzanne Smith 
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Here is the height of hypocrisy the Australian and New Zealand are to take action regarding two Spanish trawlers fishing in their waters using illegal nets.How is it that these two governments do not show the same concern regarding the illegal killing of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.Talk about double standards.However action to preserve fish stocks is to be welcomed.I just wish that they would take the same attitude to the Japanese.
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November 04, 2009
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It may be hypocritical, but it is a positive. When it comes to saving the sharks, we should take ever positive step we can get.
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November 05, 2009
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Action to preserve sharks and all marine wildlife is very welcomed. Moreover, it's an urgent action. But this urgent actions are confronted by economics interests. Japan is killing whales in an australian territory, an established sanctuary, but nothing happens in the IWC to put an end to this slaughter. Wood chips and uranium are worth than 1000 whale's life. That's the difference.
Unfortunately sharks, whales, seals, fish... have the price of economy, whether we like it or not. This is how our governments work. In fact, we are not preserving our planet, we are just preserving our money. That's the hypocrisy.
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November 05, 2009
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Australia and New Zealand will raise with EU officials the issue of two Spanish boats using huge nets, known as gillnets, in waters between the two countries. The governments are concerned the two vessels are using the nets, which have been banned in the North East Atlantic in waters deeper than 200 metres.
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