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In today's episode we are joined by Peter Hammarstedt, who is the Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd Global. He also sits on the Board of Sea Shepherd Global and is Chairman of Sea Shepherd Australia. He is captain of the ocean-going vessel Alan Kay, having spent more than 20 years at-sea including ten years in Antarctica.

In 2014 and 15, the Ship Bob Barker, with Peter as Captain, set the world record for the longest pursuit of a poaching vessel at sea after chasing the Interpol wanted fishing vessel "Thunder" for 110 days— covering three oceans and 11,000 nautical miles—before its captain intentionally sank his own vessel in a bid to destroy evidence.

See the film here.

Read more about Sea Shepherd here.

Produced by Hannah Smith.

Episode 122: Peter Hammerstedt and the International Risk of Overfishing in West Africa