Sea Shepherd and the Mexican Navy are confronting illegal fishing head-on in a groundbreaking partnership to defend marine wildlife. In the Upper Gulf of California, criminal networks driven by greed devastate ecosystems with deadly gillnets, trapping innocent lives in their path.
Recently, this powerful alliance faced one of its toughest challenges: Over 80 pangas flooded the Zero Tolerance Area (ZTA), threatening to turn the refuge into a death trap. Sea Shepherd’s advanced vessel, the Seahorse, launched its drone to document the illegal activity, while Navy-operated Seahawk interceptor boats—supplied by Sea Shepherd—moved in to break up the operation. Within hours, the waters were cleared, sparing countless marine lives.
This isn’t just about the critically endangered vaquita—it’s a fight to expose and dismantle the human greed that drives these crimes. Together, Sea Shepherd and Mexico are creating a new model for marine conservation, proving that illegal fishing can be confronted and ecosystems defended.
Be part of the fight. Learn more and take action at SeaShepherd.org.
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