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Our founder, Captain Paul Watson, has also rebutted out of touch claims by the Australian coal industry who think Sea Shepherd are "hypocrites" for using the M/Y Steve Irwin to oppose the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef on Operation Reef Defence.
Australians love their coasts and are one of the most passionate defenders of whales on the planet. Any suggestions by Kristjan Loftsson to hunt, kill and eat Humpbacks to "keep the balance" are absurd.
Commentary by Natalie Banks – Apex Harmony Chief Advisor:
The reaction to shark incidents in Australia is baffling and in most cases frightening to watch, as communities and those speaking loud enough, go through various stages of reactionary measures, from confusion and shock, sadness and loss, to anger and revenge, but never moving on to the final stage of acceptance.
Read more: Australians Have Lost The Plot When It Comes To Sharks
The first sighting of migrating Humpback whales off Fingal Head last Thursday, April 19 has raised concerns regarding the shark nets off Northern New South Wales beaches which have not been removed.
Read more: Migrating Whales at Risk While Northern NSW Shark Nets Remain In
In February 2016, Sea Shepherd Australia announced a campaign dedicated to combatting and raising awareness of the global catastrophe that is plastic pollution in our seas. Two years on and the Sea Shepherd Marine Debris Campaign in Australia has gone from strength to strength, proving to the world that plastic pollution is a problem worth addressing for the greater good of our oceans and its inhabitants
Read more: Over 1 million marine debris collected by Sea Shepherd in 2 years!
Commentary by Allyson Jennings – NSW Apex Harmony Coordinator:
Our Apex Harmony crew have been out on the water documenting the shameful carnage of the Northern NSW shark net trial. Recently, they found two live eagle rays trapped in the Lennox Head and Lighthouse Beach nets. A phone call made to NSW Department of Primary Industries to inform them of the find and request them to release the rays was denied by a NSW DPI official.
Commentary by Liza Dicks – Marine Debris Campaign National Coordinator:
Pressure has been mounting all around Australia to ban light weight single-use plastic bags and after years of campaigning this will finally be put in place in all states except New South Wales in 2018.
Read more: Together, let us stem the tide of plastic pollution
Commentary by Allyson Jennings – NSW Apex Harmony Coordinator:
On Tuesday 12th December, our Apex Harmony crew was out on the water off Seven Mile Beach in Lennox Head documenting and recording when they came across a 1.5m Dusky Whaler shark, not long dead in the net. Dusky whalers are timid sharks and will swim away when approached.
Read more: The nets of North Coast NSW are nothing but a band aid solution for ocean safety
