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  31. <title>Life on Patrol at Scorpion Reef</title>
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  35. <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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  52. <description><![CDATA[<p>Marine biologist Laura Sánchez serves aboard the Sharkwater, working alongside the Mexican government to defend Alacranes Reef from illegal fishing and safeguard Mexico’s largest reef system.</p>
  53. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/09/10/life-on-patrol-at-scorpion-reef/">Life on Patrol at Scorpion Reef</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  71. <p style="text-align: left"><strong>Bajos del Norte</strong> was declared a national park in 2024, while <strong>Scorpion Reef</strong> has been protected since 1994. Both are vital sanctuaries for sharks, sea turtles, hundreds of fish species and corals, but even here, protection is fragile without real presence.</p>
  72. <p style="text-align: left">Our response is immediate. With environmental authorities and the Navy, we seize illegal catch and turn it over for prosecution. At the same time, we carry out the daily work that keeps the reef protected: installing buoys to stop boats from running over coral, cutting ghost lines wrapped around coral heads, and marking sea turtle nests at sunrise before tides, predators, or tourists can destroy them.</p>
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  77. </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Much of <strong>Bajos del Norte</strong> remains unexplored. On dives I record coral health, note stress, and catalog the species that depend on these reefs. One day I saw a hawksbill turtle resting on the reef, followed by two nurse sharks that swam close, curious but calm. Sharks are a sign of a healthy reef, and their presence gives me hope.</p>
  78. <p style="text-align: left">Life at sea is not easy. I split my time between Spain, where I live, and Mexico, where our ships are based. Space is tight and routines unpredictable. I often miss family and friends. But I always wanted to be a marine biologist on the frontlines, and here, I am doing exactly that.</p>
  79. <p style="text-align: left">I believe everyone can contribute to protecting the oceans, even without setting foot on a ship. The choices we make, what we eat, what we buy, what we support, are part of this fight. For me, patrols at sea are how I give everything I can. For others, joining Sea Shepherd as a supporter or crew member, or simply spreading the word, is just as vital.</p>
  80. <p style="text-align: left">Every dive, every patrol, every net or illegal line we remove is made possible by people who believe this work is worth doing. On behalf of myself, my crewmates, and the incredible wildlife of <strong>Scorpion Reef</strong> and <strong>Bajos del Norte</strong>: thank you for keeping us here.</p>
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  205. <title>Surveying Survival: The Vaquita’s Last Stand</title>
  206. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/27/surveying-survival-the-vaquitas-last-stand/</link>
  208. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
  209. <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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  226. <description><![CDATA[<p>Each vaquita survey combines visual and acoustic science. Observers scan with ‘Big Eye’ binoculars while hydrophones record clicks, reviewed nightly to guide the next day’s search, even in poor weather or when animals stay submerged.</p>
  227. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/27/surveying-survival-the-vaquitas-last-stand/">Surveying Survival: The Vaquita’s Last Stand</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  234. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong style="color: #ff6a13">The vaquita porpoise, the world’s rarest marine mammal,</strong> has been pushed to the brink of extinction by illegal gillnets set for totoaba fish. Totoaba’s swim bladder, sold in Asian markets for thousands of dollars per kilo—<strong>more valuable than cocaine</strong>—has fueled organized trafficking in the Upper Gulf of California. Each net set for this trade becomes a <strong>death trap for vaquita</strong>, leaving only a handful surviving in the wild.</p>
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  243.    </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Each survey combines <strong>visual and acoustic science</strong>. From <strong>Sea Shepherd vessels</strong>, observers scan the horizon with large “Big Eye” binoculars and capture images of dorsal fins for individual IDs, while <strong>hydrophones</strong> below detect vaquita clicks. These recordings are reviewed every evening, guiding decisions about which areas should be scanned visually the next day. This integration ensures detections even in poor weather or when animals are submerged. Past surveys in the <strong>Zero Tolerance Area</strong> and surrounding habitat have brought together <strong>CONANP scientists</strong>, oceanographers like <strong>Gustavo Cárdenas-Hinojosa, PhD</strong>, Sea Shepherd’s <strong>Chief Scientist Andrea Bonilla</strong> and <strong>Marine Biologist Laura Sanchez</strong>, alongside an international team of marine mammal observers with more than <strong>400 years of combined experience</strong>. The next survey begins this <strong>September</strong>, continuing this collaboration to track how vaquitas use the Refuge under current enforcement conditions.</p>
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  248. </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">How It&#8217;s Conducted</h3>
  249. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Each survey combines <strong>visual and acoustic science</strong>. From <strong>Sea Shepherd vessels</strong>, observers scan the horizon with large “Big Eye” binoculars and capture images of dorsal fins for individual IDs, while <strong>hydrophones</strong> below detect vaquita clicks. These recordings are reviewed every evening, guiding decisions about which areas should be scanned visually the next day. This integration ensures detections even in poor weather or when animals are submerged. Past surveys in the <strong>Zero Tolerance Area</strong> and surrounding habitat have brought together <strong>CONANP scientists</strong>, marine biologists like <strong>Gustavo Cárdenas-Hinojosa, PhD</strong>, Sea Shepherd’s <strong>Chief Scientist Andrea Bonilla</strong> and <strong>Marine Biologist Laura Sanchez</strong>, alongside an international team of marine mammal observers with more than <strong>400 years of combined experience</strong>. The next survey begins this <strong>September</strong>, continuing this collaboration to track how vaquitas use the Refuge under current enforcement conditions.</p>
  250. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Sea Shepherd&#8217;s Role</h3>
  251. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd provides the survey’s operational backbone. Our ships supply the platforms, <strong>advanced radar and sonar</strong>, power, and safety for the scientific work, while our crews handle logistics at sea. Just as importantly, we remain in the <strong>Refuge year-round</strong>, monitoring illegal fishing with <strong>drones</strong>, radar, patrol boats, and other tools that are becoming increasingly vital to detection and deterrence. This constant presence generates a parallel dataset on fishing activity, allowing scientists to measure whether protections are being enforced, and whether they make a difference.</p>
  252. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Why Year-Round Data Matters</h3>
  253. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Short surveys can only capture part of the story. By pairing seasonal scientific estimates with Sea Shepherd’s <strong>year-round monitoring</strong>, a clearer picture emerges: vaquita numbers stabilize when enforcement removes gillnets, and risk rises when illegal fishing returns. In 2024, observers recorded <strong>6–8 vaquitas</strong>, including one healthy yearling but no calves, underscoring both the urgency of protection and the resilience of the species. With <strong>CONANP</strong> now expanding acoustic coverage through summer months, and <strong>Sea Shepherd supporting by helping to deploy and service these detectors</strong>, the survey is better equipped than ever to follow vaquita across their shrinking range.</p>
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  258. </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">What the Current Effort Looks Like</h3>
  259. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">This year’s survey is a collaboration between <strong>international scientists</strong>, <strong>Mexican agencies</strong>, and <strong>Sea Shepherd crews</strong>. <strong>Barbara Taylor</strong> continues to guide the survey effort and provides scientific expertise, and <strong>CONANP</strong> leads expanded acoustic monitoring in the field. <strong>Sea Shepherd’s vessels</strong> keep the team at sea, working with the <strong>Mexican Navy</strong> to ensure safe operations and uninterrupted coverage in waters that remain dangerous due to illegal fishing.</p>
  260. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">The vaquita is still here, despite every prediction of extinction. Mothers swim with calves, and <strong>acoustic recorders</strong> continue to log their clicks. The vaquita survey proves survival is possible when gillnets are absent. With <strong>science</strong>, <strong>government action</strong>, and <strong>Sea Shepherd’s constant presence</strong> working in unison, protections on paper are being transformed into real chances for the world’s rarest porpoise.</p>
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  378. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/27/surveying-survival-the-vaquitas-last-stand/">Surveying Survival: The Vaquita’s Last Stand</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  385. <title>Meet the Heroes Behind Every Mission</title>
  386. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/21/meet-the-heroes-behind-every-mission/</link>
  388. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
  389. <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
  390. <category><![CDATA[Campaigns]]></category>
  391. <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
  392. <category><![CDATA[drone]]></category>
  393. <category><![CDATA[gulf of america]]></category>
  394. <category><![CDATA[illegal]]></category>
  395. <category><![CDATA[Illegal Fishing]]></category>
  396. <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category>
  397. <category><![CDATA[intercept]]></category>
  398. <category><![CDATA[Marine protexted area]]></category>
  399. <category><![CDATA[navy]]></category>
  400. <category><![CDATA[night vision]]></category>
  401. <category><![CDATA[ocean]]></category>
  402. <category><![CDATA[Sea Shepherd]]></category>
  403. <category><![CDATA[vaquita]]></category>
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  406. <description><![CDATA[<p>Crew from around the world join Sea Shepherd’s ships to defend marine wildlife. From Mexico to Antarctica, they confront poachers and protect fragile ecosystems.</p>
  407. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/21/meet-the-heroes-behind-every-mission/">Meet the Heroes Behind Every Mission</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  419. </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd’s twin ships, <strong>Bob Barker</strong> and <strong>Seahorse</strong>, intercept poachers and pull lethal nets in the <strong>Vaquita Porpoise Refuge</strong>. The <strong>Allankay</strong>, deployed in <strong>Antarctica’s Southern Ocean</strong>, exposes industrial krill trawlers. Our crews in the <strong>Yucatán</strong> defend a vibrant, but threatened, reef while in <strong>Greece</strong> crews haul up thousands of illegal octopus traps. This is Sea Shepherd at work.</p>
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  433. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Macer (UK)</strong> — a bosun leading deck operations that power every mission, from launching boats to deploying fast teams that intercept poachers, haul nets, or bring scientists to rescue animals.</p>
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  442. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Heidy (USA)</strong> — a marine scientist working in the <strong>Vaquita Refuge</strong>, protecting the last remaining vaquita and monitoring entangled sea lions and other species caught in deadly gillnets.</p>
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  451. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong>Julia (UK)</strong> — a ship’s medical officer aboard the <strong>Seahorse</strong> and the <strong>Allankay</strong>. Our medics care for the crew during long patrols while also serving as deckhands and maintaining boats in recovering ecosystems.</p>
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  457. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd is powered by people: <strong>donors</strong> who fund the fight, and <a href="http://seashepherd.org/volunteer-land"><strong>volunteers</strong></a> who take it to the front lines. Many of our crew began as volunteer deckhands, medics, photographers, and filmmakers, answering the call to defend the ocean.</p>
  458. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">If you can’t volunteer, you can still stand with us. <a href="http://seashepherd.org/dac-join"><strong>Monthly donors in our Direct Action Crew</strong></a> keep our ships moving and our crews ready for action. Members receive exclusive mission updates and 20% off all items in the Sea Shepherd Store.</p>
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  469. <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Illegal nets removed. Poachers deterred. The reef still needs defenders. Power the mission with a monthly donation.</strong></p>
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  576. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/21/meet-the-heroes-behind-every-mission/">Meet the Heroes Behind Every Mission</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  583. <title>JOIN US: The San Diego Sustainable Food Festival</title>
  584. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/09/join-us-the-san-diego-sustainable-food-festival/</link>
  586. <dc:creator><![CDATA[maxgriffin237c28df47]]></dc:creator>
  587. <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
  588. <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
  589. <category><![CDATA[SoCal]]></category>
  590. <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
  591. <category><![CDATA[drone]]></category>
  592. <category><![CDATA[gulf of america]]></category>
  593. <category><![CDATA[illegal]]></category>
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  605. <description><![CDATA[<p>Sea Shepherd's first Sustainable Food Festival in Balboa Park San Diego, CA on September 27th. Featuring over 100 sustainable food, craft, and service vendors in addition to nonprofit groups.</p>
  606. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/09/join-us-the-san-diego-sustainable-food-festival/">JOIN US: The San Diego Sustainable Food Festival</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  613. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><div style="color: #ff6a13;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.5em;margin-bottom: 1em;text-align: center">Sea Shepherd&#8217;s first Sustainable Food Festival in Balboa Park San Diego, CA on September 27th</div>
  614. <p style="text-align: center">A community celebration of global flavors &amp; culinary innovation, showcasing local chefs and vendors, with a focus on seasonal ingredients, sustainable practices, and eco-friendly food ways.</p>
  615. <p style="text-align: center">Featuring over 100 sustainable food, craft, and service vendors in addition to nonprofit groups. Enjoy a full day of entertainment with music, chef demos and panel discussions plus food and beverage tastings and kid-friendly activities.</p>
  616. <p style="text-align: center">This event is held on the expansive lawn located at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way. A portion of profits will be donated to local nonprofit groups.</p>
  617. <p style="text-align: center">Sea Shepherd San Diego OnShore Volunteers will be on site providing campaign updates and educating what we do to protect the World&#8217;s Ocean.</p>
  618. <p style="text-align: center">We will also have official Sea Shepherd merchandise available to purchase. Stop by our booth, say hi, and shop to support!</p>
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  625. Balboa Park Blvd and Presidents Way Lawn</p>
  626. <p style="text-align: center"><a style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline" href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/505+Pier+View+Way,+Oceanside,+CA+92054" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br />
  627. Balboa Park San Diego, CA 92101<br />
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  630. Saturday, September 27<br />
  631. 11:00am to 5:00pm</p>
  632. <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Questions? Email:</strong><br />
  633. <a href="mailto:sandiego@seashepherd.org">sandiego@seashepherd.org</a></p>
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  748. <title>Antarctic Krill Harvest Surges</title>
  749. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/01/antarctic-krill-harvest-surges/</link>
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  752. <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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  769. <description><![CDATA[<p>The 2025 krill season in Antarctica has ended with a record-breaking haul: 518,000 tonnes of krill pulled from the Southern Ocean.</p>
  770. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/08/01/antarctic-krill-harvest-surges/">Antarctic Krill Harvest Surges</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  777. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong style="color: #ff6a13">The 2025 krill season in Antarctica has ended</strong> with a record-breaking haul: 518,000 tonnes of krill pulled from the Southern Ocean. That’s over ONE BILLION POUNDS of sea life, removed in a single season.</p>
  778. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Krill are the base of the Antarctic food chain. Whales, penguins, seals, and seabirds all rely on them. Krill also play a critical role in carbon storage, helping the ocean sequester millions of tonnes of CO₂ every year. Now they are being extracted at industrial scale, faster than ecosystems can recover.</p>
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  783. </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Industrial Krill Harvest Hits 518,000 Tonnes as Conservation Rules Collapse</h3>
  784. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">For more than a decade, catch limits were managed through <strong>zone-based protections</strong>. But when those agreements expired in 2023, negotiations to replace them failed.</p>
  785. <p style="text-align: left"><strong>No plan. No rules. No limit on where the fleet could go.</strong></p>
  786. <p style="text-align: left">Industrial vessels moved in fast. In one zone, the catch jumped <strong>nearly 60%</strong> over the previous season. Ships from <strong>China and Norway</strong> operated 24 hours a day, refueling at sea and offloading catch mid-harvest to avoid returning to port. It is a <strong>relentless and continuous harvest</strong>.</p>
  787. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">The Consequences Are Immediate</h3>
  788. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">At least two humpback whales were killed this season in krill nets. Another was seriously injured. These are not isolated incidents. They are signs of a system pushing beyond its <strong>limits</strong>, with no regard for the welfare of the very animals that <strong>led</strong> the fishing vessels to their <strong>catch</strong>.</p>
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  794. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">As industrial fleets expanded their footprint, Sea Shepherd crews were on the water for the third year in a row.</p>
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  796. <p style="text-align: left;font-style: italic;margin: 0">“The vast majority of the krill take is from an increasingly smaller area&#8230; it’s the equivalent of a hunter saying that they’re only killing 1 percent of the U.S. deer population, but leaving out that all of the deer were shot in Rhode Island.”</p>
  797. <p style="text-align: left;font-weight: bold;margin-top: 8px">— Capt. Peter Hammarstedt, Antarctica Defense Campaign Director</p>
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  799. <p style="text-align: left">Our vessel tracked trawlers, documented activity in zones that had previously been protected, and recorded the scale of removal—often as the only non-commercial ship in the region.</p>
  800. <p style="text-align: left">Without permanent residents or a governing body, Antarctica has no one to speak for it.</p>
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  925. <title>Yacht Seized for Illegal Fishing at Scorpion Reef</title>
  926. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/29/yacht-seized-for-illegal-fishing-at-alacranes-reef/</link>
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  929. <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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  946. <description><![CDATA[<p>A joint patrol at Alacranes Reef led to the seizure of a tourist yacht and two vessels carrying illegally caught marine life. The operation highlights Sea Shepherd’s permanent presence and growing coordination with Mexican authorities to protect this critical reef system.</p>
  947. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/29/yacht-seized-for-illegal-fishing-at-alacranes-reef/">Yacht Seized for Illegal Fishing at Scorpion Reef</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  954. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Navy Intercepts 3 Vessels; 93kg of Protected Marine Life Confiscated</h3>
  955. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><strong style="color: #ff6a13">Following several days of high activity at Alacranes (Scorpion) Reef</strong> — including predawn patrols, drone surveillance, and the pursuit of vessels fleeing the protected zone — tensions were building. Illegal fishing boats had been spotted repeatedly along the reef’s perimeter, often accelerating toward the mainland when approached. Despite challenging sea conditions and evasive tactics by the offenders, coordination between Sea Shepherd and Mexican authorities remained vigilant.</p>
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  960. </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Interception</h3>
  961. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Then, on the morning of<strong> July 27,</strong> the operation reached a turning point. The Mexican Navy detained a tourist yacht and two support boats inside <strong>Alacranes Reef</strong>. All three vessels lacked valid permits for fishing, diving, and entry. One was found carrying <strong>93 kilograms of illegally caught marine life</strong>. The boats and catch were seized as part of an official enforcement action.</p>
  962. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">A Growing Deterrent</h3>
  963. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">This coordinated response reflects the strength of the joint patrol model now operating at Alacranes Reef—where <strong>Sea Shepherd crews are stationed year-round</strong> to defend one of Mexico’s most important marine ecosystems.</p>
  964. <p style="text-align: left">Coverage of the incident appeared in <a style="color: #ff6a13;text-decoration: underline" href="https://theyucatantimes.com/2025/07/mexican-navy-detains-yacht-in-alacranes-reef-for-illegal-fishing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Yucatán Times</em></a>, underscoring the growing pressure on illegal activity in the region.</p>
  965. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><h3 style="color: #ff6a13;text-align: center">Protecting Scorpion Reef</h3>
  966. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Also known as <strong>Scorpion Reef</strong>, Alacranes is the largest coral reef system in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to this latest seizure, Sea Shepherd crews have documented <strong>conch poaching</strong>, <strong>unauthorized tourist camps</strong>, and <strong>discarded fishing lines</strong> inside the refuge—clear signs of human impact on a fragile ecosystem.</p>
  967. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Our presence at this reef is permanent.  <strong data-start="299" data-end="401">Every action we take helps defend this fragile ecosystem, thanks to the people who power our work.</strong></p>
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  1093. <title>Animalogic Explores How to Save the Most Endangered Whale (Watch)</title>
  1094. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/25/animalogic-explores-how-to-save-the-most-endangered-whale-watch/</link>
  1096. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
  1097. <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
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  1115. <description><![CDATA[<p>A new video by Animalogic takes viewers aboard Sea Shepherd’s ships and into the fight to save the vaquita—the world’s most endangered marine mammal.</p>
  1116. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/25/animalogic-explores-how-to-save-the-most-endangered-whale-watch/">Animalogic Explores How to Save the Most Endangered Whale (Watch)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  1141. There are approximately ten vaquitas left in the world. </span>They don’t live in captivity. They can’t be bred in aquariums. And they inhabit one of the most dangerous trafficking zones in the ocean.</p>
  1142. <p>A new video from Animalogic tells the story of what’s being done to protect them—and why there’s still hope.</p>
  1143. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 0.85em;margin-top: -10px;margin-bottom: 0px">Watch as scientists, Sea Shepherd crews, and Mexican authorities confront the crisis facing the vaquita in this short film from Animalogic.</p>
  1144. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left"><em>How to Save the Most Endangered Whale</em> brings viewers inside the crisis—and aboard Sea Shepherd’s ships—to understand what’s at stake and what’s still possible.</p>
  1145. <p style="text-align: left">For nearly a decade, Sea Shepherd has worked in the Upper Gulf of California alongside Mexican authorities to defend the vaquita from extinction. Today, through direct collaboration with the Mexican Navy, we maintain a constant presence in the Vaquita Refuge—retrieving illegal gillnets, deploying acoustic detection equipment, and supporting scientific teams on the water.</p>
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  1150. </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">The video features voices from every part of this effort:</p>
  1151. <ul style="text-align: left;padding-left: 20px;list-style-type: disc">
  1152. <li><strong>Heidy Martínez</strong>, Sea Shepherd biologist aboard the <em>Seahorse</em></li>
  1153. <li><strong>Dr. Barbara Taylor</strong> and <strong>Dr. Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho</strong>, leading vaquita scientists</li>
  1154. <li>Conservation groups like <strong>Pesca ABC</strong> and <strong>ProNatura Noroeste</strong></li>
  1155. <li>Local fishermen now working alongside scientists to track and protect the species</li>
  1156. </ul>
  1157. <p style="text-align: left;font-style: italic;margin-top: 20px">“The vaquita would have gone extinct if it wasn’t for Sea Shepherd.”<br />
  1158. — Dr. Barbara Taylor</p>
  1159. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left">Backed by hard data and firsthand footage, the film traces the vaquita’s decline, the failed effort to hold them in captivity, and the turning point that helped stabilize the core protected zone. What emerges is a rare example of what can happen when governments, NGOs, and communities work together.</p>
  1160. <p style="text-align: left">Sea Shepherd’s presence in the <strong>Zero Tolerance Area</strong>—alongside acoustic recorders, Navy patrols, and scientific surveys—is the only reason these animals still have a fighting chance.</p>
  1161. <p style="text-align: left"><strong>Watch the video. Share it. And if you can, help us keep this mission going.</strong></p>
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  1195. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/25/animalogic-explores-how-to-save-the-most-endangered-whale-watch/">Animalogic Explores How to Save the Most Endangered Whale (Watch)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  1202. <title>The Sustainability Myth</title>
  1203. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/24/the-sustainability-myth/</link>
  1205. <dc:creator><![CDATA[maxgriffin237c28df47]]></dc:creator>
  1206. <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
  1207. <category><![CDATA[Faroe Islands]]></category>
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  1210. <description><![CDATA[<p>In full view of tourists at one of the Faroe Islands’ most visited beaches, 117 pilot whales were driven ashore and slaughtered. Among the dead: pregnant whales, unborn calves, and juveniles — proof the grindadráp is not sustainable.</p>
  1211. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/24/the-sustainability-myth/">The Sustainability Myth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  1222. <h2 style="color: #ff6a13">The Sustainability Myth: Why the Grindadráp Is Not What Faroese Authorities Claim</h2>
  1223. <p><strong>As of July 24, 2025</strong>, at least <strong>520 long-finned pilot whales</strong> have been killed in the Faroe Islands across five grindadráp hunts. Among the dead: pregnant females, unborn calves, and young whales who hadn’t yet reached maturity. This year’s hunts don’t just raise ethical concerns — they challenge the assertion that the grindadráp is sustainable.</p>
  1224. <figure><figcaption><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/static.wixstatic.com/media/0f6eb3_f3679221994e48d4a4d603e44f062f12~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740%2Ch_441%2Cal_c%2Cq_80%2Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%2Cenc_avif%2Cquality_auto/0f6eb3_f3679221994e48d4a4d603e44f062f12~mv2.jpg?w=1080&#038;ssl=1" alt="Pilot whales chased onto the beach of Tjørnuvík and killed on July 20th, 2025." /><br />
  1225. Pilot whales killed on July 20th in Tjørnuvík.</figcaption></figure>
  1226. <h3>Killing the Future of the Species</h3>
  1227. <p><strong>Tjørnuvík</strong> is one of the Faroe Islands’ most iconic tourist destinations. It hadn’t hosted a grindadráp since 2017. That changed on July 20th when more than 26 boats drove a pod of 117 pilot whales ashore — in full view of tourists, locals, and Sea Shepherd volunteers, who managed to reach the site before police closed off the road. After the slaughter, Sea Shepherd confirmed:</p>
  1228. <ul>
  1229. <li><strong>15 whales were pregnant</strong>, raising the actual death toll to 132 when including unborn calves</li>
  1230. <li><strong>At least 7 were juveniles</strong></li>
  1231. </ul>
  1232. <p>This single hunt illustrates a larger truth: the grindadráp is not ecologically sound. When a killing method indiscriminately targets pregnant females and young whales who have never reproduced, it prevents the pilot whale population from growing — the very foundation of sustainability.</p>
  1233. <blockquote><p>
  1234. <strong>“The Faroese government insists the grindadráp is sustainable,”</strong> said Valentina Crast, Campaign Director for Sea Shepherd. “But when you destroy mothers and babies en masse, you’re not ‘harvesting a resource’ — you’re cutting off its future.”
  1235. </p></blockquote>
  1236. <h3>Documented Toll of 2025 So Far</h3>
  1237. <ul>
  1238. <li><strong>520 total pilot whales killed</strong></li>
  1239. <li><strong>At least 44 pregnant females</strong> killed along with their unborn calves</li>
  1240. <li>Unborn calves discarded, not counted in kill totals</li>
  1241. <li>Confirmed juvenile deaths in multiple hunts</li>
  1242. <li><strong>No transparency</strong> or accountability from Faroese authorities</li>
  1243. </ul>
  1244. <p>In <strong>Leynar</strong> alone, 25 pregnant females were killed in a single day. Add 4 more from <strong>Bøur</strong>, and 15 from <strong>Tjørnuvík</strong>, and the count climbs to at least <strong>44 unborn calves</strong>. The actual number is likely higher, given the lack of transparency. The principle of sustainability — as defined by NAMMCO — requires that resources are used at rates that do not exceed nature’s ability to replace them. This killing does not meet that definition.</p>
  1245. <p>Long-finned pilot whales reproduce slowly, giving birth to a single calf every 3–5 years. They live in tight-knit family pods. Every pregnant female killed represents not just one, but <em>two</em> lives lost — a devastating blow to an already slow-recovering population.</p>
  1246. <h3>Tradition Should Not Bypass Scrutiny</h3>
  1247. <p>The grindadráp is considered a proud cultural tradition by many Faroese people. But tradition doesn’t grant immunity from scrutiny — especially when the practice involves wiping out entire whale pods, including future generations, with motorboats and jetskis.</p>
  1248. <p>The way cetaceans are treated in the Faroe Islands must evolve in the face of ecological science, ethical reflection, and growing international condemnation.</p>
  1249. <h3>It’s Time for the Faroese to Speak Up</h3>
  1250. <p>If sustainability means preserving a resource for future generations, the grindadráp fails by every measure. It destroys the whales of tomorrow before they’re even born.</p>
  1251. <p>As we continue to urge European leaders to challenge the <strong>false sustainability narrative</strong>, we call on Faroese citizens — especially those silently opposed — to speak up and demand an honest conversation about the <strong>true cost of this tradition</strong>.</p>
  1252. <figure><figcaption><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/static.wixstatic.com/media/0f6eb3_644b478d328f4a61b95ab4f09c6c0530~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_740%2Ch_405%2Cal_c%2Cq_80%2Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%2Cenc_avif%2Cquality_auto/0f6eb3_644b478d328f4a61b95ab4f09c6c0530~mv2.jpg?w=1080&#038;ssl=1" alt="A dead pilot whale killed on July 20th in Tjørnuvík." /><br />
  1253. A dead pilot whale killed on July 20th in Tjørnuvík.</figcaption></figure>
  1254. <p><em>Read more and get involved at <a href="https://www.stopthegrind.org/post/grind-sustainability-myth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stopthegrind.org</a></em></p>
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  1266. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/24/the-sustainability-myth/">The Sustainability Myth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  1273. <title>Tens of Thousands of Deadly Traps. One Goal: Remove Them All.</title>
  1274. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/18/tens-of-thousands-of-deadly-traps-one-goal-remove-them-all/</link>
  1276. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
  1277. <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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  1279. <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
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  1299. <description><![CDATA[<p>Sea Shepherd is recovering thousands of illegal octopus traps in Greece—4,650 in the first four days alone. This campaign aims to break records and protect marine life across the Mediterranean.</p>
  1300. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/18/tens-of-thousands-of-deadly-traps-one-goal-remove-them-all/">Tens of Thousands of Deadly Traps. One Goal: Remove Them All.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  1324. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -10px"><span style="color: #ff6a13;font-size: 1.3em;font-weight: bold">In 2022, Sea Shepherd Crews set a new record in the fight against illegal fishing:</span> 7,672 octopus traps recovered off the coast of Tuscany. Hundreds of octopuses were freed—most just moments from death. Since then, we’ve seen a sharp drop in trap numbers there. Why? Because poachers now know that if they break the law, Sea Shepherd will be there to intercept them—and remove every last trap.</p>
  1325. <p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -10px">Now we’re bringing that same pressure to Greece.</p>
  1326. <p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -10px">After a reconnaissance mission last year recovered <strong>6,500 traps in just 17 days</strong>, we returned this summer with full force. Our ship, the <em>Sea Eagle</em>, was invited to Northern Greece by local authorities including the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, the Fisheries Department of Xanthi, and supported by the Hellenic Association of Ichthyologists. With guidance from the Greek Coast Guard, we launched a campaign on July 4 to rid the seafloor of illegal traps and defend Greece’s octopus population.</p>
  1327. <p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -30px">And the numbers? Beyond anything we expected.</p>
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  1332. </div> <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -10px">In just the first four days, our crew recovered <strong>4,650 illegal traps</strong>—each one an underwater death chamber for marine life. Greek law prohibits octopus trap fishing from July to September, so every trap pulled up is a violation. <strong>Every freed octopus is a life saved.</strong></p>
  1333. <p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -10px">Our crew works around the clock, pulling in trap after trap, freeing wildlife, and hauling heavy bags of illegal gear back to port. After ten hours of nonstop effort, the <em>Sea Eagle</em> arrives at night covered in confiscated traps—her crew exhausted, but proud. It’s a sight that proves how crucial this campaign is.</p>
  1334. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: center;color: #ff6a13;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: 10px"><strong data-start="0" data-end="26" data-is-only-node="">Watch Sea Shepherd&#8217;s 2022 Octopus Campaign Video</strong></p>
  1335. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -10px">This mission will <strong>break all previous records</strong>. Over the next 75 days, we expect to recover <strong>tens of thousands</strong> of traps. And we’re not stopping until the octopus population in Greece begins to recover—just like it did in Italy.</p>
  1336. <p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -10px">This is how we fight illegal fishing: with ships, skilled crews, and the will to confront destruction head-on. With the help of supporters around the world, Sea Shepherd is turning the tide.</p>
  1337. <p style="text-align: left;font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 16px);font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.6;margin-bottom: -10px">We’ll be sharing updates throughout the campaign—stay tuned. The Mediterranean needs defenders. And we’re here.</p>
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  1360. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/18/tens-of-thousands-of-deadly-traps-one-goal-remove-them-all/">Tens of Thousands of Deadly Traps. One Goal: Remove Them All.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  1367. <title>JOIN US: Oceanside Vegan Food Festival</title>
  1368. <link>https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/17/join-us-oceanside-vegan-food-festival/</link>
  1370. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben]]></dc:creator>
  1371. <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
  1372. <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
  1373. <category><![CDATA[SoCal]]></category>
  1374. <category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
  1375. <category><![CDATA[drone]]></category>
  1376. <category><![CDATA[gulf of america]]></category>
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  1378. <category><![CDATA[Illegal Fishing]]></category>
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  1381. <category><![CDATA[Marine protexted area]]></category>
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  1383. <category><![CDATA[night vision]]></category>
  1384. <category><![CDATA[ocean]]></category>
  1385. <category><![CDATA[Sea Shepherd]]></category>
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  1389. <description><![CDATA[<p>On August 23rd, visit the Sea Shepherd booth at the Oceanside Vegan Food Festival. Volunteers share campaign info and merchandise with festivalgoers at a lively outdoor event featuring plant-based food, music, and local vendors.</p>
  1390. <p>The post <a href="https://seashepherd.org/2025/07/17/join-us-oceanside-vegan-food-festival/">JOIN US: Oceanside Vegan Food Festival</a> appeared first on <a href="https://seashepherd.org">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society</a>.</p>
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  1393. <div id="fws_68ca9ab6e3787"  data-column-margin="none" data-midnight="dark"  class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section parallax_section"  style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="true"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer" ><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" data-parallax-speed="fast" style=""></div></div><div class="row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer" style="background: rgba(2,0,0,0.88); background: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(2,0,0,0.88) 0%,rgba(10,65,85,0.77) 100%);  opacity: 1; "></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left">
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  1397. <div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><div style="color: #ff6a13;font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.5em;margin-bottom: 1em;text-align: center">Plant-Based Flavors Meet Ocean Conservation in Oceanside, CA on August 23rd</div>
  1398. <p style="text-align: center">On August 23, Sea Shepherd San Diego will be at the <strong>Oceanside Vegan Food Festival</strong> in downtown Oceanside. Stop by our booth to meet local volunteers, learn about our marine conservation work, and check out official Sea Shepherd merchandise.</p>
  1399. <p style="text-align: center">This lively event features the best plant-based food in Southern California, with over 70 vendors, live DJs, and a curated mix of local crafts and services. Join us for great food, sunshine, and a chance to support direct action for the ocean.</p>
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  1402. <div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_gallery_slidesflickity_style" data-onclick="link_image" data-interval="5"><div class="nectar-flickity not-initialized"  data-touch-icon-color="default" data-stagger="" data-drag-scale="" data-overflow="hidden" data-wrap="wrap" data-spacing="default" data-shadow="none" data-autoplay="true" data-autoplay-dur="" data-free-scroll="" data-controls="pagination" data-desktop-columns="1" data-small-desktop-columns="1" data-tablet-columns="1" data-phone-columns="1"><div class="flickity-viewport"> <div class="flickity-slider"><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-2-587x400.avif" width="587" height="400" alt="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-2" title="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-2" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link"  href="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-2.avif"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-3-600x400.avif" width="600" height="400" alt="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-3" title="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-3" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link"  href="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-3.avif"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-4-575x400.avif" width="575" height="400" alt="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-4" title="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-4" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link"  href="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-4.avif"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-5-555x400.avif" width="555" height="400" alt="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-5" title="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-5" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link"  href="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-5.avif"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-6-555x400.avif" width="555" height="400" alt="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-6" title="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-6" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link"  href="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-6.avif"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-7-600x400.avif" width="600" height="400" alt="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-7" title="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-7" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link"  href="https://seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-7.avif"></a></div><div class="cell" data-lazy="false"><img decoding="async" class="skip-lazy nectar-lazy " src="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-1-600x400.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-1" title="Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-1" loading="lazy" /><a class="entire-slide-link"  href="https://i0.wp.com/seashepherd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Oceanside-VeganFoodFest-2024-1.jpg?fit=982%2C546&ssl=1"></a></div></div></div></div></div>
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  1405. </div><div class="nectar-responsive-text font_size_desktop_18px font_size_phone_16px nectar-link-underline-effect"><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4cd.png" alt="📍" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Where:</strong><br />
  1406. Downtown Oceanside, CA<a style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline" href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/505+Pier+View+Way,+Oceanside,+CA+92054" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br />
  1407. 505 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA 92054<br />
  1408. </a></p>
  1409. <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f559.png" alt="🕙" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>When:</strong><br />
  1410. Saturday, August 23<br />
  1411. 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM</p>
  1412. <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f39f.png" alt="🎟" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Admission:<br />
  1413. </strong>FREE, no ticket needed.</p>
  1414. <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Questions? Email:</strong><br />
  1415. <a href="mailto:sandiego@seashepherd.org">sandiego@seashepherd.org</a></p>
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