Japan rejects international court jurisidiction over whaling | smh.com.au

http://m.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/japan-rejects-international-court-jurisidiction-over-whaling-20151018-gkc7rm.html

Disappointing, Japan. Very disappointing!

NASA Video Reveals How 35 Years of Trash Turned Into Ocean Garbage Patches | TakePart

http://www.takepart.com/video/2015/08/31/nasa-video-reveals-35-years-trash-turned-ocean-garbage-patches?cmpid=tp-fb

Terrifying. Why why why why why are we still creating plastics and why are we not cleaning our messes up?!

Last catch for polar toothfish pirates | theage.com.au

http://m.theage.com.au/national/last-catch-for-polar-toothfish-pirates-20150806-git43a.html

Sea Shepherd’s Operation Icefish successful!

Sea Shepherd Global – Amazing Operation in the Red Sea

http://www.seashepherdglobal.org/news-and-commentary/commentary/amazing-operation-in-the-red-sea.html

I’m proud to be a Sea Shepherd onshore volunteer. Sea Shepherd are one of a small handful of truly proactive conservation organisations in the world, prepared to go to almost any lengths to defend, conserve and protect wildlife and our precious planet. They are the biggest and the best at what they do.

Overfishing Driving Slavery on Thailand’s Seafood Boats – ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/overfishing-driving-slavery-thailands-seafood-boats-29207424

Lego From a Spilled Container Continues to be Washed Ashore in Cornwall, 17 Years Later

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/lego-spilled-container-continues-be-washed-ashore-cornwall-17-years-later-1457632

We should be outraged by Europe slaughtering sea life in the name of ‘science’ | George Monbiot | Environment | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2015/feb/09/we-should-be-outraged-by-europe-slaughtering-sea-life-in-the-name-of-science

The Girl Who Broke ‘The Cove’ Story | adventure journal

http://www.adventure-journal.com/2010/10/the-girl-who-broke-the-cove-story/

Amazing background article on one woman’s activism and determination to tell the truth about Taiji’s bloody, brutal and corrupt dolphin killing cove, which lead to the award-winning film ‘The Cove’ being made. Thank you Brooke McDonald (and Sea Shepherd).

The fight to shut down Taiji’s bloody dolphin kidnap trade, and cover up dolphin slaughter continues.

Sea Shepherd Global – Sea Shepherd receives 8.3 million Euros from the Dutch Postcode Lottery for the Protection of the Southern Ocean

Sea Shepherd Global – Sea Shepherd receives 8.3 million Euros from the Dutch Postcode Lottery for the Protection of the Southern Ocean.

I can’t be the only one who finds it somewhat ironic that this is coming from the Dutch postcode lottery… Brilliant news!

Sea Shepherd takes fight to toothfish poachers | The Australian

http://m.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/sea-shepherd-takes-fight-to-toothfish-poachers/story-e6frg6so-1227174244563?nk=d6ba476326e4a9e72257aac48df50492