Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast

In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we will be speaking with Captain Watson and Sophika Kostyniuk, the Managing Director of the Aquatic Life Institute.  Sophika and her team have helped to get legislation passed in Washington state to ban octopus farming.  During the course of our conversation, Paul and Sophika talk about aquaculture and point out the cruelty of keeping octopuses in farms.

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we get the chance to hear the courageous story of Elissa Phillips.  In September of 2023, Elissa and Anahita Babaei delayed the departure of Kristján Loftsson's harpoon ships by climbing into the crow's nests.   Elissa shares with us what the whole experience was like, and even gives us a glimpse into her experiences as a volunteer for the CPWF UK monit...

In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we will be speaking with Gary Stokes, the Special Investigations Officer for the CPWF UK.  Gary has spent the past twenty years investigating and exposing the shark fin industry, gaining international media coverage as being featuring in both ‘SEASPIRACY’ and more recently Eli Roth’s ‘FIN’. When not exposing the shark fin industry, he can be found investigating shipping ...

In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we will be speaking with Joshua Farinella.  Joshua was a general manager at a shrimp canning plant in India.  During Joshua's time there, he became very concerned with many of the practices the company was using in order to pass audits and maintain their monthly production goals.  Joshua is a courageous whistleblower who has gathered a great deal of evidence that e...

In today's episode we speak with Rob Read, the leader of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK.   Rob and I talk about the many campaigns the CPWF UK is working on, like the Ghostnet Campaign, Operation Silent Seals,  and Operation Bloody Fjords .  We get into detail about whaling in Iceland and the slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands.  Rob and his team have been documenting the slaughter in the Faroe I...

In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I have a chance to speak with the leader of CPWF Ireland, Alex Neubauer.  Alex and I talk about the Ireland Chapter of CPWF and some of the issues that are occurring around Ireland.  We talk about many topics, including seals, octopuses, oyster farms, salmon farms, and cold water coral reefs. 

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In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we are speaking with Jackson McMuldren of Nahoia Kai Productions.  Jackson was a crew member on Operation Paiakan which sailed to Iceland and later onto the Faroe Island.  Jackson tells us about his adventures both in Hawaii and on the John Paul Dejoria.  He has encountered some fascinating sea life during his travels.  If you are into underwater photography / videograph...

In this episode we speak with Captain Paul Watson about his latest book Hitman for the Kindness Club.  Here is a little bit about his book - Spanning 1961 to 2022, this electrifying collection of essays captures the spirit, mettle, and moxie of one of the most intrepid environmentalists of our times. Paul Watson developed an enduring passion for the wild as a youngster. This zeal propelled him on an uncharted adventure of outward e...

In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast we will be speaking with Captain Watson and Lamya Essemlali.  Paul and Lamya will give us insight into Operation Ocean Killers, a joint campaign between the Captain Paul Watson Foundation and Sea Shepherd France against the Super Trawlers that are wiping out large schools of fish.  The Super Trawlers are enormous vessels that target Mackerel, Herring, and Blue Wh...

In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, I speak with Captain Watson about the recent grindadrap in the Faroe Islands.  About 80 to 100 pilot whales were slaughtered in the Torshavn harbor, right next to a visiting cruise ship.  Unfortunately the John Paul Dejoria was unable to make it to the harbor before the whales were beached and slaughtered by the Faroese people.  Captain Watson hopes that with th...

It is a very special day, the Icelandic Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries has suspended the fin whale hunt until August 31, 2023.  With the crew of the John Paul Dejoria II close to Iceland, the Icelandic government has chosen to keep Loftsson and his killer harpoon ships at dock.  Captain Watson joins us to give an update on this wonderful news.   

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we will be catching up with Captain Paul Watson on the John Paul Dejoria II ship.  Captain Watson and his crew are on their way to Iceland to stop the killing of endangered fin whales.  Captain Watson also talks about the brutal slaughter of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands which was taking place as we were recording this podcast.  

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In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast we catch up with Captain Locky MacLean.  Captain Locky is currently crossing the Atlantic Ocean with the crew of the John Paul Dejoria II.  They are on their way to New York City where they will undergo final preparations for Operation Paiakan.  Captain Locky gives us an update on the progress the crew has made with the ship.   He also talks about their urgency to get th...

In honor of Earth Day, we have a special edition of the Captain's Chair.  Today we will be speaking with Captain Paul Watson, Brinkley Davies, and Mike Coots.

Brinkley Davies is a marine biologist, surfer, free diver, photographer, and the founder of the Balu Blue Foundation.  https://balubluefoundation.org/

Mike Coots is a photographer, surfer, shark attack survivor, and a shark advocate.  https://www.mikeco...

In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast, I get the chance to speak with Captain Watson about the announcement that Lolita may be released from her prison at the Miami Seaquarium in Florida.  Lolita is a Southern Resident Killer Whale taken from her family (the L Pod) at the age of 4 back in 1970.  She was sold to the Miami Seaquarium at this young age and used to earn a profit for her owners.  Lolita c...

We have a very special episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast.  This is a recoding of the first Captain's Chair event with guests Captain Paul Waston and Captain Locky MacLean.  Paul and Locky talk about Operation Paiakan and they talk about the future of the foundation.  In the last portion of the the event Paul and Locky answer questions directly from those that attended the event.  

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In today's episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation podcast we will be speaking with Haans Siver from CPWF Australia.  Haans joins me to tell us about a new fundraiser coming up on March 18, 2023 and April 1st, 2023.    CPWF Australia will be offering a screening of the new documentary "Watson" with a Q+A session afterward.  

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In this episode of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation Podcast, we get to hear from Captain Locky MacLean.  Locky is very busy preparing the John Paul Dejoria II for its upcoming mission to stop the Icelandic whalers.  We get to hear from him on how those preparations are going.  Locky also talks about the absurd lengths the Icelandic whalers go to get the fin whale meat shipped from Iceland all the way to Japan.  

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