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We do what international authorities can’t … or won’t.
Direct Action Campaigns
from Sea Shepherd Australia
Illegal Fishing Campaigns
Italian Trawler Arrested in The Gambia with “Sustainably Caught Shrimp” Bound for Europe
Wednesday, 13 Sep, 2023
Shark Defence Campaign
Open season on innocent marine life as shark nets return to NSW waters today against scientific advice
Friday, 01 Sep, 2023
Illegal Fishing Campaigns
Fourth Trawler Arrested in The Gambia After Scuffle with Local Fishermen
Thursday, 31 Aug, 2023
Facts & Figures
Did You Know?
Facts & Figures
Did You Know?
Facts & Figures
Marine Debris Campaign
Facts and figures
Sharks
Facts & Figures
Did You Know?
Facts and figures
Simple truths
Facts & Figures
Did You Know?







Illegal fishing accounts for an estimated 11-26 million tons of the annual catch of fish globally.
12-15 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean every year, killing one million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals.
In 2 years, we collected 1,233,595 pieces of rubbish from our beaches in 279 beach clean-ups. 80% of these items were plastic.
Around the world, between 70 and 100 million sharks die each year through fishing, shark finning and shark mitigation programs.
If not for whaling, ship strikes, pollution and entanglement in fishing gear, some whales could live for over 200 years.
For every pound of trawled shrimp, up to six pounds of "bycatch” is also captured, including turtles and dolphins.
Humpback whales communicate with complex songs that can be as loud as the sound of a jet plane (around 150 decibels).