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| Founded | 1977 |
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| Founder | Paul Watson |
| Type | Public charity (US); registered charity (UK) |
| Focus | Marine conservation activism |
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Area served | Global |
| Method | Direct action |
| Website | www |
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is a non-profit, marine conservation activism organization based in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States.[1] Sea Shepherd employs direct action tactics to achieve its goals,[2] most famously by deploying its fleet of ships to track, report on and actively impede the work of fishing vessels believed to be engaged in illegal and unregulated activities causing the unsustainable exploitation of marine life.
Sea Shepherd has been criticised by some environmental groups and national governments that oppose its tactics.[3] The Japanese government, whose whaling industry is a leading target of the organization's efforts, has called Sea Shepherd eco-terrorists for "impeding their research".[4]
- ^ Lynch, Jim (March 21, 2004). "Friday Harbor, Wash., Activist Elicits Dual Images of Hero, Foe". The Oregonian.
- ^ Enders, Cathy (5 June 2015). "Can Sea Shepherd survive its own success?". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Greenpeacewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Paul Watson: Sea Shepherd eco-warrior fighting to stop whaling and seal hunts". London: The Telegraph. April 17, 2009. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.