Captain Paul Watson Foundation New Zealand

20/04/2026

Now safely landed in Brazil 💙

18/04/2026

Sixteen marine conservation groups and Jono Ridler spoke, our message was clear to all the politicians at the Marine Policy Forum yesterday:
* ban bottom trawling
* ban seabed mining
* kill the Fisheries Amendment bill ( this bill disallows public viewing through Official Information Act of onboard cameras on fishing trawlers, imposes heavy fines on people who leak footage, increases ability to dump unwanted fish, decrease ability to challenge fisheries in court.
* more real marine protection areas

11/04/2026

We need YOU🫵 more than ever 💙🐋🐬🦭🦈🐟

❤️‍🔥 CREW WANTED: OCEAN REBELS ONLY ✊

Do you feel it?
That pull in your chest when the ocean is under attack?
That voice telling you to do something?
"What we need now are heroes, millions of them." - Captain Paul Watson

⚓ This is your call.

Can you see yourself on a storm-torn deck, welding net-shredders under crashing waves?
Can you hold the line while water cannons roar and chaos hits full force?
Can you stand your ground when it matters most?

If you believe ecosystems are worth more than profit…
If you don’t flinch when things get dangerous…
If you thrive where others hesitate…
🏴‍☠️ Then you belong with us.

Join a renegade crew fighting for the living ocean. Not someday, now.

https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/volunteer/

🔥 What we offer:
• Relentless commitment to nature
• Real, direct action
• A crew that becomes family
• Hearty vegan fuel for the fight
• A mission worth your life’s energy

⚙️ We need everyone:
Deckhands. Engineers. Media warriors. Chefs. Bridge crew. Strategists. Fighters.

No spectators. No bystanders.

https://www.paulwatsonfoundation.org/volunteer/

10/04/2026

Frustration as political interests abide 😡

07/04/2026

Dear ocean lovers 🩵
Following the Bandero's tactics to end krill fishing in Antarctica, it has become apparent confusion still exists, so to clarify...
- the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF) has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH Sea Shepherd Global (SSG). Their board were Paul Watson's most trusted friends who turned on the very founder of Sea Shepherd himself, dismissing him for being too controversial and not politically pc enough. With them went a fleet of ships and millions of dollars...
- Sea Shepherd France (SSF) and Brazil remained deeply loyal to Paul, the ramifications of changing their name too complex.
- Sea Shepherd New Zealand and Australia DO NOT SUPPORT PAUL WATSON, but both use his image and quotes on their websites, intimating an ongoing relationship. This is morally repugnant and spineless. Shame on them.

CPWF started with nothing except three things three years ago... Paul Watson, passion and moral integrity.
We need your support now more than ever. ✊️🙏🐋🐬🦭🦈

04/04/2026

AKER RETREAT! Every hour of disrupted fishing is a win for our ocean 💙

03/04/2026

Lamya from SSF having a chat with the Chilean navy...💙

03/04/2026

A closer look at the Bandero's "counting coup" move...this has roots in Native American tradition, originating from the warrior cultures of Plains tribes such as the Lakota, Cheyenne, Crow, and Blackfoot. It refers to the act of touching an enemy in battle—often with a hand, a weapon, or a coup stick—without harming them, as a display of courage, skill, and honor.