Operation Pahu is Sea Shepherd New Zealand’s first official campaign. It will be a long-term determined effort to reduce the risk to Hector's dolphins from illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) commercial and recreational fishing in New Zealand.
We are also working with Sea Shepherd Legal in the US to encourage our government and commercial fishing industry to increase protection for these endangered dolphins.
Our Marine Debris Campaign is our fight against marine pollution. Our volunteers have helped collect thousands of pieces of debris since we started doing beach cleans in the early 2010's.
Globally, we're in Africa fighting illegal fishing, protecting endangered species in Mexico on Operation Milagro and Operation Dolphin Bycatch is exposing the annual slaughter of dolphins on France's Atlantic Coast.
About Sea Shepherd New Zealand
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Volunteers are the backbone of Sea Shepherd. Whether they are on board our ships or conducting outreach at events, our volunteers are a fundamental part of our global efforts to defend, conserve and protect marine wildlife. You can find out more information about onshore volunteering onshore or crewing at sea at our Get Involved page, or by applying through your local country or region’s website here.
In New Zealand, they can join one of our local chapters in our major capital cities and some towns. Onshore volunteers are involved in our fundraising events throughout the year and rasing awareness about our global organsiation. They also help out at our merchandise stalls at public events or get involved in our regular Sea Shepherd Marine Debris beach clean-up events around the country.
If you are 16 years or older you can be an onshore volunteer if you supply us with a Guardian Form. You must, however, be 18 years or older to be a crewmember on board one of our ships.
We love your enthusiasm! Unfortunately, you will still need to go through the correct process of applying to become an offshore volunteer, before coming aboard, which might take longer to approve than your holiday!
Offshore crewing can be a challenging yet rewarding experience. Once on board, you’ll have to follow orders from your Captain (or the Ship’s Manager if its docked), and depending on what position you will hold, orders from your superior. On a campaign, you might have to take part in shifts that finish late at night or wake before the sun gets up. You’ll be asked to undertake many varied duties such as cooking, or cleaning.
Please be patient. Our Crew Coordinator, who handles applications from all over the world, is also a volunteer and endeavours to reply to everyone within 2-3 weeks.
In December 2018, Japan announced that it will leave the International Whaling Commission and will only whale in waters off the coast of Japan, therefore ending over a decade of illegal slaughter in the Southern Ocean. This means that the entire Southern Hemisphere will be free of whalers for the first time in history which is a huge victory for our whales! Since 2002, we have been opposing Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean and over this period over 6,000 whales were saved by Sea Shepherd interventions. Sea Shepherd remains on the frontline of marine conservation; fighting illegal fishing around the world as well are removing harmful ghost nets and marine debris from Australia's coastlines.
By contacting Sea Shepherd NZ at:
info@seashepherd.org.nz
Sea Shepherd welcomes support from like-minded individuals and businesses. If you would like to support the vital work of Sea Shepherd New Zealand please contact info@seashepherd.org.nz.
Yes Sea Shepherd NZ is a registered New Zealand charity: CC55428. You can claim 33.33 cents for every dollar you donate.
No. Sea Shepherd founder, Captain Paul Watson was a founding member of Greenpeace but decided to start his own direct action movement to defend, conserve and protect our oceans with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 1977.
Our Jolly Roger logo represents our fight against piracy against the oceans - whether that be pirate whaling, illegal fishing, or poaching in marine reserves. Our logo contains a shepherd’s crook and Neptune’s trident to symbolize protection of the oceans, and a dolphin and whale inspired by the yin-yang symbol to represent the fragile balance of ocean ecosystems.
Your donation is greatly appreciated. Please visit the wishlists page here for more information on donating to our ships.
You can keep up to date with each of our ships and the campaigns they are on around the world by following them on Facebook:
The MV Bob Barker
The MV Ocean Warrior
The MV Sam Simon
The MV Brigitte Bardot
Whilst we are not a vegan organisation, all our ships are vegan. Our ship's crews receive three nutritious vegan meals cooked by our galley crew each day, as we believe that a plant-based diet is the most environmentally responsible, and most importantly, has the least impact on the oceans we fight to protect.
Sea Shepherd is a global movement to defend, conserve, and protect marine wildlife. Sea Shepherd Global is the coordinating body for all independent Sea Shepherd groups, with the exception of the US-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS), which is financially and legally distinct from Sea Shepherd Global and other national entities.
Please check our campaigns section here, which contains extensive information on the topic that each campaign focuses on.
Please email info@seashepherd.org.nz with a description of the project and nature of usage.
Please email info@seashepherd.org.nz with a description of the platform and nature of usage.
Leaving a gift to Sea Shepherd in your Will is a very special act of generosity and the process is easy. Click here to find out more.