Captain Paul Watson Foundation Blocked from Falklands Port After Challenging Aker’s Krill Operations
9 April 2026 – Falklands – Acting Governor Brice of the Falkland Islands, has chosen to side with ecologically destructive krill fishing operations by denying the Captain Paul Watson Foundation vessel the Bandero access to Port Stanley for provisions, fuel, and crew relief. This decision follows direct action taken by the Bandero crew against the […]
Aker Flees Captain Paul Watson Foundation Krill Wars in Antarctica, Despite Chilean Navy
In a dramatic six-hour confrontation in the ecologically fragile waters of Antarctica, the Chilean Navy intervened to defend a commercial krill trawler operated by Aker Qrill, raising urgent concerns about the role of state forces in protecting corporate interests rather than the marine ecosystems they are entrusted to safeguard. The incident marks the latest escalation […]
Captain Paul Watson Foundation Confirms: Aker Krill Trawling Intervention Intentional
???? BREAKING: Captain Paul Watson Foundation Confirms Aker Disruption Was Intentional ‼️ The message is clear: It is time to END krill trawling in Antarctica! “Aker is trying to portray themselves as innocent victims while engaged in starving whales and penguins. We scratched their paint and they reacted like frightened drama queens, in response to […]
BREAKING NEWS : The Captain Paul Watson Foundation Disrupts Aker Krill Trawling
Antarctica — 31 March 2026 — The Captain Paul Watson Foundation crew, led by campaign leader Lamya Essemlali aboard the vessel Bandero, carried out a direct intervention targeting an industrial krill trawler operated by Aker Qrill. Aker Qrill is currently the largest harvester of Antarctic krill, accounting for more than 60% of the total catch […]
The Bandero Departs Australia to Defend Antarctica!
Captain Paul Watson Foundation Launches “Operation Krill Wars” to Defend Antarctic Whales Crew departs for Southern Ocean to confront industrial krill fishing The Captain Paul Watson Foundation has announced the launch of Operation Krill Wars, a new campaign sending its vessel Bandero to the Southern Ocean to confront industrial krill fishing in critical whale feeding […]
Operation Krill Wars: Why We Must Defend Antarctica
Operation Krill Wars : Defend Antarctica In January 2026, the UN adopted the High Seas Treaty : a landmark agreement to protect the two thirds of the ocean that lies beyond national borders. For the first time, countries can establish marine protected areas in international waters and require environmental assessments for industrial activity. It’s a […]
Happy 75th Birthday Captain Paul Watson
Happy 75th Birthday, Captain Paul Watson Today we celebrate 75 years of a life lived with purpose, a life that has meant something. Captain Paul Watson has shown the world what it looks like when one person refuses to stand by while our oceans are destroyed. For five decades he has risked his freedom, his […]
DEFEND ANTARCTICA FOR CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON’S 75TH BIRTHDAY
Last year, Captain Paul Watson spent his 74th birthday in JAIL. Facing extradition and life in a Japanese prison. For saving whales…. This year, he is FREE. Make his 75th birthday on 2 December count. Make his freedom count. We’re raising funds to purchase a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) that will defend the Southern Ocean, […]
KRILL WARS: FIGHTING TO SAVE THE FOUNDATION OF LIFE IN ANTARCTICA
Antarctica’s ecosystem is collapsing and few people even know it’s happening. At the center of this crisis is a tiny creature with enormous importance:Antarctic krill. These small shrimp-like crustaceans feed the whales, seals, penguins, and seabirds of the Southern Ocean. They are the keystone of the Antarctic food web and the foundation of life for […]
Sea Shepherd Gifts the Martin Sheen to The Captain Paul Watson Foundation
October 2025 — Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF) announced today that the iconic conservation vessel Martin Sheen has been gifted to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Built in 1977, the 72-foot Palmer Johnson aluminum ketch was first deployed by SSCS in 2014 to […]