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The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is a non-profit, marine conservation organization based in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States. | The '''Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS)''' is a non-profit, marine conservation [[organization]] based in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, [[Washington (State)|Washington]], in the [[United States]], with many chapters across the world. | ||
== History == | |||
== Mission == | |||
Saving marine wildlife from humans. | |||
Sea Shepherd operations have included interdiction against commercial fishing, shark poaching and finning, seal hunting, and whaling. | |||
Sea Shepherd works on ocean issues such as plastic pollution. | |||
== Wins == | |||
In March 2014 the International Court of Justice ruled the Japanese whaling program in the Southern Ocean was not, as claimed, for scientific purposes, and ordered [[Japan]] to cease operations. | |||
== Media == | |||
=== Books === | |||
* Sea Shepherd: My Fight For Whales And Seals, Paul Watson, 1980 | |||
* Earth Warrior: Overboard with Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, David B. Morris, 1995 | |||
* Hunting the Hunters: At war with the whalers, Laurens de Groot, 2014 | |||
* [[Think! Eat! Act!]]: A Sea Shepherd Chef's Vegan Cookbook, Raffaella Tolicetti, 2014 | |||
=== Movies === | |||
* At the Edge of the World, (2008) | |||
=== TV series === | |||
* Ocean Warriors | |||
* Whale Wars | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[enWiki:Sea Shepherd Conservation Society|Wikipedia]] | * [[enWiki:Sea Shepherd Conservation Society|Wikipedia]] | ||
* [[Direct action]] | * [[Direct action]] | ||
== Links == | |||
* [https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/| Website] | |||
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Revision as of 06:09, 14 April 2020
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is a non-profit, marine conservation organization based in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States, with many chapters across the world.
History
Mission
Saving marine wildlife from humans.
Sea Shepherd operations have included interdiction against commercial fishing, shark poaching and finning, seal hunting, and whaling.
Sea Shepherd works on ocean issues such as plastic pollution.
Wins
In March 2014 the International Court of Justice ruled the Japanese whaling program in the Southern Ocean was not, as claimed, for scientific purposes, and ordered Japan to cease operations.
Media
Books
- Sea Shepherd: My Fight For Whales And Seals, Paul Watson, 1980
- Earth Warrior: Overboard with Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, David B. Morris, 1995
- Hunting the Hunters: At war with the whalers, Laurens de Groot, 2014
- Think! Eat! Act!: A Sea Shepherd Chef's Vegan Cookbook, Raffaella Tolicetti, 2014
Movies
- At the Edge of the World, (2008)
TV series
- Ocean Warriors
- Whale Wars