Untrashing Djulpan October 22, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment “Ŋilmurru bukmak djäka wäŋawu – All of us together, looking after country. In 2018, Sea Shepherd joined forces with the Dhimurru indigenous rangers of North-East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory for a remote marine debris clean-up mission. Djulpan is a remote beach, far from any town or city. It is a culturally significant place for the Yolngu people and an important nesting ground for turtles. However, for the past decade, the Dhimurru rangers have been faced with an increasing tide of plastic pollution arriving on their coastline. Together, the team’s plan was to remove as much plastic from the beach as possible. What they found was beyond comprehension; 250 million pieces of rubbish along the 14km stretch of remote beach. ‘Untrashing Djulpan’ tells their story. Sea Shepherd is an international, non-profit marine conservation organization that engages in direct action campaigns to defend wildlife, and conserve and protect the world’s oceans from illegal exploitation and environmental destruction.
Ten Fishing Trawlers Arrested For Illegal Fishing Along the Coast of The Gambia October 21, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment Victory for the Oceans! Covert nighttime operations arrest ten poachers in Africa! The Gambia’s waters are rich in biodiversity, making them a hotspot for illegal fishing operations. Sam Simon and its crew have been working with local authorities to defend, conserve and protect these waters, and our most recent patrol has resulted in one of our biggest success’ in African waters. Over the course of a week, ten trawlers were arrested, meaning that their illegal nets will no longer bring destruction to these waters. For the Oceans. Sea Shepherd is an international, non-profit marine conservation organization that engages in direct action campaigns to defend wildlife, and conserve and protect the world’s oceans from illegal exploitation and environmental destruction.
Sea Shepherd’s #FightForTheBight October 9, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment A group of Australia’s surfing legends are standing with the Sea Shepherd in the #FightForTheBight at a critical point in history. Norweigan oil-giant Equinor has submitted their revised Environment Plan to the Government regular NOPSEMA. Judgement is expected by November 14, 2019, with Equinor set to begin exploratory drilling in 2020. Drilling in the pristine waters of the Great Australian Bight will irrevocably damage the marine environment. Faced with the looming threat of an oil spill, the reality of deafening seismic blasts and climate destruction, drilling in the Great Australian Bight is simply not worth the risk. Stand with some of Australia’s surfing legends in protecting the Great Australian Bight from risky deepsea oil drilling by sending a letter of concern to Equinor here.