Sea Shepherd Protects Marine Animals From Gillnets in Gulf of California
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society concluded its Operation Milagro II, which was launched to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, and other marine mammals, from the use of gillnets in the Gulf of California. Two Sea Shepherd vessels took part in patrols for poachers and fishermen using gillnets, and removed illegal fishing gear in the area.
The operation succeeded in saving a number of marine animals from dying of entanglement, while the conservationists also witnessed the death of humpback whales, dolphins, hammerhead sharks, great white sharks, and vaquitas due to gillnets.
The marine conservation NGO said that were fewer than of the 100 vaquitas remaining in the wild. Credit: YouTube/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
