A Polite Request to the Government of Iceland from Captain Paul Watson

The Captain Paul Watson Foundation is politely requesting that the Icelandic government not issue a permit to Kristján Loftsson to kill whales this summer for OPERATION ICE STORM. If a permit is issued the Captain Watson Foundation’s ship the John Paul DeJoria will intercept and block any whaling ship that intends to kill an endangered […]
Captain Paul Watson Foundation Brings New Anti-Whaling Vessel to Hobart
Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight
PAUL WATSON TO RETURN TO ANTARCTICA TO PROTECT WHALES

HOBART, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA – MAY 1st, 2024 – Ocean conservation organization Captain Paul Watson Foundation, which sails under the banner of Neptune’s Pirates has just acquired a new vessel, The Bandero, a former Japanese Fisheries Patrol ship, to combat illegal whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. The vessel, which has just sailed from Busan, […]
CPWF ANNOUNCES OPERATION OCEAN KILLERS IN COLLABORATION WITH SEA SHEPHERD FRANCE

CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION LAUNCHES JOINT CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS ALARMING MARINE WILDLIFE CRISIS IN THE BAY OF BISCAY Hull, UK – Esteemed ocean activist Captain Paul Watson and his crew of international volunteers will be embarking on a critical mission off the coast of France aboard the Foundation’s flagship, conservation vessel John Paul DeJoria, and […]
THE CREW OF ANTI-WHALING SHIP, HAVE WELCOMED WHALE HUNTING BEING HALTED IN ICELAND’S WATERS
Victory for endangered fin whales in Iceland

A few hours after the crew of the John Paul DeJoria arrived in Icelandic waters, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture announced her decision to temporarily stop Kristján Loftsson’s illegal whaling operations. “I have made the decision to temporarily stop whaling in light of the unequivocal opinion of the professional council on animal welfare,” said […]
ICELAND’S MINISTER OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES SUSPENDS WHALING UNDER MOUNTING PRESSURE
CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON SETTING SAIL ON A NEW MISSION TO PROTECT MARINE LIFE WITH SUPPORT FROM JOHN PAUL DEJORIA
CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON ANCHORS NEW SHIP IN NY EN ROUTE TO ICELAND TO PROTECT ENDANGERED FIN WHALES