In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF), we will be speaking with Captain Locky MacLean who is currently on our new ship the Bandero.  The Bandero is in Hobart, Tasmania preparing for its first mission.  Locky describes the aspects of the Bandero that make it the perfect vessel for the kind of work that CPWF does out at sea.  The Bandero was built by the Japanese government to patrol the southern district of Japan's maritime boundary.   Captain MacLean gives us insight into the Japanese whaling industry and tells us what their current actions may suggest about their future whaling plans.   We also get a chance to talk about volunteering as a crew member aboard the CPWF fleet.

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 In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we speak with Captain Watson about two new ships added to the Neptune's Pirates fleet, the Bandero and the Nemesis.  The Bandero was recently acquired (with the help of John Paul Dejoria) to help confront the Japanese Whalers in the Southern Ocean, while the Nemesis was acquired (with the help of Dale Vince) by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK team.  Paul also mentions the initiative by Sea Shepherd France to create an orca whale sanctuary in France for orcas that are in captivity.

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get to speak with another member of the CPWF UK team, Imogen Sawyer.  Imogen gives us great insights in to the whaling situation in Iceland, the slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands, and the seal hunt in Namibia.  Imogen shares her first hand accounts of what is is like to be on campaign in these places.  Her passion for saving marine life is contagious and if you would like to get involved with the CPWF UK team please head on over to neptunespirates.uk - and if you live in another country you can visit paulwatsonfoundation.org to find out more about how you can help.

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In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get the chance to catch up with Rob Read.  Rob gives us insight into changes coming to Operation Bloody Fjords for 2024.  Operation Bloody Fjords is an effort to end the grindadráp (the slaughter of pilot whales and other dolphins) in the Faroe Islands.  Rob makes it clear that the CPWF UK is moving to new strategies in order to achieve this goal.  Past missions have focused on documenting the grinds, but this year will be different.

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we have the pleasure of speaking with Rob Read from CPWF UK and Captain Paul Watson.  Rob and Paul talk about the urgent need to stop Kristján Loftsson from killing more endangered fin whales this year.  While Loftsson still needs to secure a permit from the Icelandic government to kill whales, Rob and Paul point out that Loftsson's immense wealth and political power often means that he gets what he wants.  Unfortunately the one thing Kristján Loftsson wants is to cruelly harpoon fin whales so he can sell the meat to Japan.  Fin whales are the second largest mammal on earth and are key contributors to our global ecosystems.  We need to save every fin whale we can! Rob and Paul also make the announcement of Operation Ice Storm - which is the CPWF's new campaign to make sure no fin whales are murdered. 

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In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we will be speaking with Captain Watson and Sophika Kostyniuk, the Managing Director of the Aquatic Life Institute.  Sophika and her team have helped to get legislation passed in Washington state to ban octopus farming.  During the course of our conversation, Paul and Sophika talk about aquaculture and point out the cruelty of keeping octopuses in farms.

It is our hope that other countries and states will follow the state of Washington in banning the practice of octopus farming. 

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get the chance to hear the courageous story of Elissa Phillips.  In September of 2023, Elissa and Anahita Babaei delayed the departure of Kristján Loftsson's harpoon ships by climbing into the crow's nests.   Elissa shares with us what the whole experience was like, and even gives us a glimpse into her experiences as a volunteer for the CPWF UK monitoring the whaling station in Iceland.  The courage of Elissa and Anahita is sure to inspire you.

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In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we will be speaking with Gary Stokes, the Special Investigations Officer for the CPWF UK.  Gary has spent the past twenty years investigating and exposing the shark fin industry, gaining international media coverage as being featuring in both ‘SEASPIRACY’ and more recently Eli Roth’s ‘FIN’. When not exposing the shark fin industry, he can be found investigating shipping routes for transnational wildlife crimes or on a beach analyzing marine debris to better understand the plastic pollution crisis.

To learn more about the amazing work Gary and the CPWF UK team is doing please visit - https://www.neptunespirates.uk/

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In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we will be speaking with Joshua Farinella.  Joshua was a general manager at a shrimp canning plant in India.  During Joshua's time there, he became very concerned with many of the practices the company was using in order to pass audits and maintain their monthly production goals.  Joshua is a courageous whistleblower who has gathered a great deal of evidence that exposes the harsh realities of shrimp farming.  Join us as we talk about his experience in India and his decision to shed light on the truth.

If you would like to know more about Joshua's story, you can go to the Outlaw Ocean Project to read their investigative report - https://www.theoutlawocean.com/investigations/india-shrimp-a-growing-goliath/the-whistleblower/ 

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In today's episode we speak with Rob Read, the leader of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK.   Rob and I talk about the many campaigns the CPWF UK is working on, like the Ghostnet Campaign, Operation Silent Seals,  and Operation Bloody Fjords .  We get into detail about whaling in Iceland and the slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands.  Rob and his team have been documenting the slaughter in the Faroe Islands for many years and as Rob tell us, it is time for us to do more to stop the grindadráp. 

The CPWF UK team is a hardworking group of dedicated activists.  We are really excited to see what they will accomplish in 2024 - they have big goals to end the suffering of many marine animals.  If you would like to find out more about the amazing and courageous work the Neptune's Pirates UK team is doing, please visit their website - neptunespirates.uk

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