We have had many campaigns in #Antarctica, all against illegal poaching in the waters surrounding the remote continent.🌊 But do you remember when was our first campaign in the Southern Ocean❓ #southernocean #iceberg #wildlife #ocean #marineconservation #seashepherd #tbt

📍Eight years ago today, Operation Icefish marked a significant milestone in Sea Shepherd’s fight against illegal fishing in #Antarctica. 💪 After a 110-day high-seas chase, the rogue poaching vessel Thunder was scuttled by its own crew. This was just one of the six targeted illegal vessels, famously known as the ‘Bandit 6’, who had evaded law enforcement for far too long. Over the course of two campaigns from 2014 to 2016, our crew set a world record for the longest high-seas pursuit of a poach