Captain Paul Watson Foundation

@captainpaulwatson

Captain Paul Watson Foundation (‘22) Founder of Sea Shepherd (‘77) Co-Founder of GreenPeace (‘72) #ITODWD -If The Ocean Dies, We Die
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🌊 💙OUR NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE 💙🌊 We’ve created a space where you can: ⚓ Stay informed on our latest campaigns 🐋 Take action for the oceans 💙 Volunteer for missions 🌍 Support frontline conservation efforts 🔥 Become part of the movement protecting our blue planet This is a hub for action, hope, and ocean warriors around the world. Every click, every share, every donation and every voice helps drive real change for our planet. Because every drop counts. And together, we can protect our blue planet. 🌎💧 Head over now and get involved! Link in bio.
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krill trawlers feed farmed salmon that you eat… they harm both ocean health and human health ❌ help restore both - ban the salmon farms - & elevate blue food solutions centred in ocean justice!!! #ocean #innerlight #climateaction #krillwars #oceanjustice
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You may already know, but the reality is that many people still don’t. Comment "action" on this post and we’ll send you the online action toolkit link so you can take action. Whaling is coming back to Iceland, and more than ever, we need to spread awareness and mobilise support. No whale should die in Iceland this summer.
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💔Trump Has Sentenced the Rice’s Whale to EXTINCTION! But WE Can Stop This! 1.⁠ ⁠A panel known as the “God Squad,” or THE COMMITTEE FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES, voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act. REMOVING PROTECTIONS for ENDANGERED SPECIES. (So environmental lawsuits could not delay new drilling projects.) 2.⁠ ⁠The administration also approved BP’s new $5 billion ultra-deepwater drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico. 3.Just days later, officials announced a review of whether the CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Rice’s whale should even remain protected under the law. Unfortunately for big oil and gas, critically endangered Rice’s whales only exist in the Gulf of Mexico. Fewer than 100 are believed to remain alive. The very committee meant to protect them is sentencing them to EXTINCTION, for profits. ✊We cannot stay silent while the rarest whales on Earth are sacrificed for drilling. SAVE THE RICE’S WHALE!! Link in bio.
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🌊 CALLING ALL OCEAN MOTHERS 🌊 Female crew sign-ups are now FREE until 17 May. To every ocean guardian. Every defender of the deep. Every woman who feels the call of the sea we are calling on you to join our fearless crew. For too long, the maritime world and direct-action conservation have been male-dominated spaces. It’s time to help balance the scales. It’s time to empower more women to stand on the frontlines for our oceans. The ocean needs protectors. The movement needs your voice. The ship needs your courage. Whether you are experienced at sea or stepping aboard for the very first time, there is a place for you here. Strength takes many forms, compassion, resilience, determination, leadership, intuition, and heart. ⚓ FREE female crew sign-ups open until 17 May. Join the fight. Join the family. Join the mission. Link in bio.
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Happy 100th Birthday Sir David Attenborough. 🌍💙 100 years on our ocean planet. A life dedicated to educating and inspiring the world about our blue planet. “The ocean can bounce back to life. If left alone, it may not just recover, but thrive beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.” Today we celebrate the incredible impact your life has had on humanity, wildlife, and the oceans. May we all strive to leave a positive impact on this planet, just as you have for generations.
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Wise words from a wise man, turning 100 today. Few people have left a mark as powerful as Sir David Attenborough. His voice, his stories, and his lifelong dedication to the natural world have inspired generations to care, to act, and to choose to change the world for the better. Thank you, Sir David. Voice over : @davidattenborough original footage of @paulwatsonfoundation.uk
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GOOD NEWS! EU lawmakers just voted for a five-year ban on industrial krill fishing in Antarctica.⁠ ⁠ This happened because Captain Paul Watson Foundation confronted krill trawlers in the Southern Ocean and YOU backed them up with digital actions lobbying lawmakers.⁠ ⁠ Krill are tiny. They also hold the entire Antarctic food chain together. Pull them out at industrial scale and the whole ecosystem collapses.⁠ ⁠ 🌶️ head to the link in bio to take action with Captain Paul Watson Foundation's active ocean campaigns. Frontline action + mass pressure = governments move.
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The ocean is dying slowly Video by @pallijustesen @paulwatsonfoundation.uk
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🚨 Iceland’s Worst Businessman, Wants to Kill Whales Again. 🚨 Once again, Kristján Loftsson is threatening to resume whaling. In 2024, he was granted a five-year license and an outrageous quota allowing the killing of up to 426 whales per year. Yet despite this approval, Loftsson himself canceled the season, citing poor market conditions and weak pricing. Even by his own standards, whaling was bad business. This year, the quota has been reduced by 25%. But if 2025 wasn’t profitable, 2026 certainly won’t be. The industry is collapsing under its own weight. The world has moved on. Commercial whaling is no longer economically viable, nor is it morally defensible. And yet Iceland an advanced, forward-thinking nation continues to legally permit the slaughter of whales for a shrinking and increasingly irrelevant market.
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🌊 Operazione Gaiola: continuiamo a proteggere il nostro mare Prosegue senza sosta la nostra Operazione Gaiola, un impegno concreto per la tutela di uno degli ecosistemi più preziosi e fragili del nostro territorio: il Parco Archeologico Ambientale del Pausilypon e l’area del Parco Sommerso di Gaiola. La collaborazione con il Parco Sommerso e con i suoi responsabili sta dando risultati importanti: il monitoraggio costante e il controllo delle attività illegali stanno contribuendo a contrastare il fenomeno del bracconaggio all’interno dell’area protetta. 🚫 La pesca di frodo rappresenta una minaccia concreta per le risorse ittiche, già messe a dura prova dalla pressione antropica in un’area tanto meravigliosa quanto delicata. Ma i segnali sono incoraggianti: ogni azione di tutela, ogni presidio, ogni intervento rafforza la speranza di un futuro in cui questo patrimonio naturale possa rigenerarsi e prosperare. 💙 Continueremo a esserci, in mare e sul territorio, per difendere ciò che non può difendersi da solo. Un ringraziamento Speciale anche alla Giornalista ✍️ @manusinwonderland (Manuela Callari) Le immagini aprono gli occhi, le parole aprono la mente. #operazione #TutelaDelMare #lovesea #conservazione #marineconservation
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❤️‍🔥🚨Captain Paul Watson Direct Action in Antarctica Leads To EU Parliament Call for 5 Year Suspension on Krill Fishing🚨❤️‍🔥 For the first time in history, the Captain Paul Watson Foundation took direct action in Antarctica to confront krill trawlers head-on. We didn’t wait. We didn’t debate. We didn’t just take photos. We ACTED! ✊ On the frontlines of one of the most remote and dangerous places on Earth, we put ourselves in harm’s way to defend the foundation of Antarctic life. Weeks later, the world responded. On 29 April, the European Parliament proposed a five-year moratorium on krill fisheries in the Southern Ocean. Lawmakers raised alarm over the rapid expansion of industrial krill fishing, and the growing threat it poses to one of the most fragile ecosystems on Earth. This is exactly why we acted. While governments delay, ecosystems collapse.This vote signals a shift: the current path is unsustainable. Precaution must come before exploitation. Krill is not a commodity it is the foundation of life in Antarctica. Whales, seals and penguins all rely on krill to survive. Remove krill… and everything begins to fall apart. We welcome this moratorium as a critical step. But it is not enough. It must lead to a permanent end to industrial krill fishing. We helped end whaling in Antarctica. And we will END krill trawling in this fragile region. All DIRECT ACTION in Antarctica was bravely carried out by The Captain Paul Watson Foundation and our fearless crew, in collaboration with @seashepherdfrance 💪🔥 #operationkrillwars
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