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Sea Shepherd demo, Barcelona

17-01-2008 17:23 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

Demonstrators today held a protest outside the Japanese Consul in Barcelona, also delivering a letter to the General Consul demanding the immediate release of two Sea Shepherd crew members currently held hostage by Japanese whalers.

Antarctic Whale Hunt Shut Down + Embassy Demo

"All whaling activities have come to a halt," said Captain Paul Watson from onboard the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s ship Steve Irwin. No whales have been killed since January 11th.

Australia to intercede in Safe Return of Sea Shepherd activists

17-01-2008 14:18 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

After two days being held hostage on the Yushin Maru No 2, two Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activists may be returned within the next day to the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin by the authorisation of the Australian Government to use the Customs and Fisheries patrol vessel Oceanic Viking as an intermediary.

Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan

"Using hostages to make demands is the hallmark of terrorism and Sea Shepherd has no interest in negotiating with terrorist groups," said Captain Paul Watson. "The hostages must be released unconditionally."

Whalers Make Demands Over Hostages

"The Institute of Cetacean Research is acting like a terrorist organization," said Steve Irwin’s 1st Officer Peter Brown. "Here they are taking hostages and making demands. Our policy is that we don’t respond to terrorist demands."

Video of Sea Shepherd Activists Taken Hostage

16-01-2008 01:01 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

The Japanese harpoon vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 has taken two Sea Shepherd volunteer crew members hostage. Benjamin Potts 28, an Australian citizen and Giles Lane, 35, a citizen of Great Britain are being held hostage onboard the whaling vessel. Both men were assaulted and then tied to the railings of the whaler. They were then moved and tied to the radar mast by the whalers.

Sea Shepherd considering rescue mission

16-01-2008 00:50 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

Mr Watson said his crew would consider a rescue mission if the men were not returned to his craft. "It is always a possibility. I mean, we do have a reputation for being aggressive. We are non-violent, we have never injured anybody, but we are certainly not afraid of taking aggressive measures," Mr Watson said.

Japanese whalers take Sea Shepherds hostage.

In what has been an unpredictably dramatic day for the campaign against whaling in Antarctica, the crew of a Japanese harpoon gunboat have seized Australian and British crew mebers of the Sea Shepherd vessel, Steve Irwin.

Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace to join forces!!!

This is good news. They are on the same side - so why not?

Sea Shepherd is Moving In On the Japanese Whaling Fleet

12-01-2008 18:57 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is about one day away from making contact with the Japanese whaling fleet. "We have our sources in Greenpeace. There are quite a few disgruntled Greenpeacers who are opposed to Greenpeace's policy of non-cooperation. They are being very helpful," said Captain Watson.

Antarctica: Sea Shepherd Ship Holed during Collision with Whaling Ship

12-02-2007 16:50 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

The Sea Shepherd ship, Robert Hunter, has been holed in its starboard bow, and its port stern section above the waterline, during a collision with the whale spotter ship Kaiko Maru , according to Sea Shepherd's president Paul Watson. No injuries have been incurred by crew on both ships, and neither ship is in danger of sinking. A pod of whales being chased by the Japanese ship escaped.

Japanese Claims of Injuries are Bogus says Sea Shepherd

10-02-2007 02:22 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

Captain Paul Watson, from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has refuted Japanese claims that two whalers were injured during an engagement between the Sea Shepherd vessel 'Robert Hunter' and the 'Nisshin Maru' on Friday. Sea Shepherd activists threw 6 one litre bottles of foul smelling but non-toxic butyric acid to the flensing deck of the 'Nisshin Maru' Whaling Factory Ship.

Harpoon line dumps Greenpeace activist in Antarctic waters

15-01-2006 17:22 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

Canadian Greenpeace whaling activist, Texas Joe Constantine, was dragged overboard into the freezing Antarctic waters after the whaling harpoon was fired over his inflatable and the harpoon rope became entangled in the craft. Constantine spent a few minutes in the water in his survival suit, before his compatriots could manouver their craft to pick him up. The harpoon killed the whale almost instantly after a chase lasting an hour.

Japanese Whaling Ship rams Greenpeace vessel in Southern Whale Sanctuary

08-01-2006 14:45 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

After three days of obstructing the whale hunt by placing inflatable zodiacs between whales and the harpoon, the Nisshin Maru rammed the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise. The whalers are counter claiming their ship was rammed by Greenpeace. The collision ocurred in the Australian Antarctic Territory in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. The Nisshin Maru has continued north at full speed, with the three conservationists ships in pursuit.

Media Fabrications: Sea Shepherd Fights Back

03-01-2006 23:48 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

Just when we thought journalism had reached an all time low with the bogus article from the Guardian in the UK, the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad brought it down into the sewer with a completely fabricated story. They write that Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd attempted to ram each other’s ships and that during the “sea battle” the Japanese fleet escaped and now both Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace are desperately searching for the Japanese fleet.

CANADIAN SEAL HUNT: New attack by Brigitte Bardot and Franz Weber

05-12-2005 21:55 | Animal Liberation | Ocean Defence | World

United in a memorable fight in the late seventies, which lead to a 12 years‘ stop of the commercial seal hunt (from 1983 to 1995), Franz Weber and Brigitte Bardot are launching a new attack against Canada at a time when the quotas for the next seal hunting season are being set.

Sea Shepherd Crew Save Sea Turtle from Taiwanese Long-Line

04-05-2004 13:30 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society flagship Farley Mowat came across and confiscated 25 kiilometers of monofilament long-line on April 30, 2004.

Stop Seal Hunt - Hunters Allowed To Kill 350,000 Young Seals This Year

17-04-2004 08:32 | Animal Liberation | Ocean Defence | London | World

Since you are clearly interested in helping these defenseless seal pups, we thought you should know about a great organization, The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). They are working on an urgent project to stop the slaughter of young seal pups on the ice fields of Canada. Read to find out more!

Biggest Seal Hunt in 50 Years Draws Protest

15-04-2004 14:49 | Animal Liberation | Ocean Defence | London | World

Biggest Seal Hunt in 50 Years Draws Protest

Stop Canada's Seal Hunt

The Canadian government has already announced plans to kill nearly ONE MILLION seal pups in the next three years despite evidence of widespread cruelty and grave threats to the population. This is the largest slaughter of marine mammals in the world, and it will not end unless caring people like you take action now!

World Ocean Defence Newswire Archive

Sea Shepherd demo, Barcelona

Antarctic Whale Hunt Shut Down + Embassy Demo

Australia to intercede in Safe Return of Sea Shepherd activists

Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan

Whalers Make Demands Over Hostages

Video of Sea Shepherd Activists Taken Hostage

Sea Shepherd considering rescue mission

Japanese whalers take Sea Shepherds hostage.

Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace to join forces!!!

Sea Shepherd is Moving In On the Japanese Whaling Fleet

Antarctica: Sea Shepherd Ship Holed during Collision with Whaling Ship

Japanese Claims of Injuries are Bogus says Sea Shepherd

Harpoon line dumps Greenpeace activist in Antarctic waters

Japanese Whaling Ship rams Greenpeace vessel in Southern Whale Sanctuary

Media Fabrications: Sea Shepherd Fights Back

CANADIAN SEAL HUNT: New attack by Brigitte Bardot and Franz Weber

Sea Shepherd Crew Save Sea Turtle from Taiwanese Long-Line

Stop Seal Hunt - Hunters Allowed To Kill 350,000 Young Seals This Year

Biggest Seal Hunt in 50 Years Draws Protest

Stop Canada's Seal Hunt

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