About the project
Sea Shepherd is an international non-profit that has protected the oceans through direct action against illegal fishing since 1977. Hundreds of thousands of illegal octopus traps are hidden in the Mediterranean – Sea Shepherd has recovered more than 30,000 of them.
Key facts
What the project does
Removing illegal traps
Locating and hauling out illegal octopus traps left on the Mediterranean seabed that keep on killing.
Direct action at sea
Patrolling with its own fleet against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Working with authorities
Campaigns run alongside coast guards and local authorities that seize the illegal gear.
Protecting ocean life
Protecting octopuses and other species that get entangled and die in abandoned fishing gear.
How to support the project directly
All direct support of the project goes through the organization's official website.
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