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Sea Shepherd Vaquita End of Campaign

gringorio - 6-26-2017 at 10:10 AM

Sea Shepherds' Operation Milagro has ended for the season. The campaign focused on removing illegal gill nets set for the endangered totoaba and drown critically endangered vaquita. I am proud to have been part of this campaign as a deck crew pulling nets and drone operator documenting wildlife and illegal activities. Here is their season-end video:

Operation Milagro III, End of Campaign Video

dorado50 - 6-26-2017 at 10:21 AM

THANK YOU>>>>>for what you do.

chuckie - 6-26-2017 at 10:58 AM

Good attempt...BUT its in the hands of the Mexicans...Until they REALLY step up to conservation in the SOC...peeing in the wind

gringorio - 6-26-2017 at 11:08 AM

Quote: Originally posted by chuckie  
Good attempt...BUT its in the hands of the Mexicans...Until they REALLY step up to conservation in the SOC...peeing in the wind


Not really. We pulled hundreds of illegal gillnets and brought greater attention to the issue and increased pressure on the Mexican Government to increase enforement. I agree the Mexican Government needs to step it up, but the efforts and results accomplished by Sea Shepherd is hardly 'peeing in the wind." :P

Bubba - 6-26-2017 at 12:12 PM

Quote: Originally posted by gringorio  
Quote: Originally posted by chuckie  
Good attempt...BUT its in the hands of the Mexicans...Until they REALLY step up to conservation in the SOC...peeing in the wind


Not really. We pulled hundreds of illegal gillnets and brought greater attention to the issue and increased pressure on the Mexican Government to increase enforement. I agree the Mexican Government needs to step it up, but the efforts and results accomplished by Sea Shepherd is hardly 'peeing in the wind." :P


Great effort, well done, thank you!

shari - 6-26-2017 at 12:45 PM

Every little bit helps and you went far and beyond a little thing Gringorio....hats off to ya and what an experience it must have been! I just heard about the drone operation last night from some guests who live in SF and they are very proud of you all too....but they will be glad things cool down a bit in town when SS withdraws

thank you for your service

chuckie - 6-26-2017 at 01:00 PM

That's not what I meant...It was a great effort and much appreciated, BUT the entire SOC needs to have a sustained and determined program supported by the Mexicans....My apologies for my poor wording and thank you..

BornFisher - 6-26-2017 at 01:17 PM

What a tragic video! Thanks for posting.

sancho - 6-26-2017 at 02:41 PM

Quote: Originally posted by shari  
but they will be glad things cool down a bit in town when SS withdraws
thank you for your service











Had a conversation, in Spanish, a few months back with one of
the local SF displaced fisherman, he asked me why, in his word,
the world, wants to stop him from fishing. Left me grasping
for an explanation he could understand, I failed. Complex
issue for the fisherman. I will always side with SS and any
other conservation effort. Keep at it SS and P Watson

BigBearRider - 6-26-2017 at 02:44 PM

Thank you for your service. I hope there will be a next season. Keep up the good work.

Russ - 6-26-2017 at 04:28 PM

Yet the government still subsidizes the net fishermen.

KaceyJ - 6-27-2017 at 06:26 AM

Thanks Gringorio

That's some rough work you do

Nice video

https://my.seashepherd.org/donate

Terry28 - 6-27-2017 at 01:28 PM

Good on ya mate....well done.

gringorio - 6-27-2017 at 06:15 PM

Quote: Originally posted by dorado50  
THANK YOU>>>>>for what you do.


Thanks! :)

gringorio - 6-27-2017 at 06:18 PM

Quote: Originally posted by shari  
Every little bit helps and you went far and beyond a little thing Gringorio....hats off to ya and what an experience it must have been! I just heard about the drone operation last night from some guests who live in SF and they are very proud of you all too....but they will be glad things cool down a bit in town when SS withdraws

thank you for your service


We did get a lot of support from locals in SF, and of course the pushback from Sunshine and his followers. I agree that a cool down period is needed. :)

gringorio - 6-27-2017 at 06:22 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Russ  
Yet the government still subsidizes the net fishermen.


I believe that the subsidy ended last month:

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/border-baja-califor...

gringorio - 6-27-2017 at 06:25 PM

Quote: Originally posted by chuckie  
That's not what I meant...It was a great effort and much appreciated, BUT the entire SOC needs to have a sustained and determined program supported by the Mexicans....My apologies for my poor wording and thank you..


No worries :D. I agree, the whole SOC needs the Mexican Government to provide enough personnel and equipment to enforce current regulations. I'm guessing most of us agree that will never happen...

BajaBlanca - 6-27-2017 at 07:34 PM

great work and thanks !

fishbuck - 6-28-2017 at 01:17 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca  
great work and thanks !

azucena - 6-29-2017 at 05:15 PM

Mil gracias for all you have done and are doing. You and SS have brought a voice to the world for the Vaquita and other endangered species, who without you would have never been heard.