Sea Shepherd Ireland has been active in Ireland since the 1980’s and in 2010 the group was founded to bringing together the adhoc work of supporters and volunteers into one official entity of the global movement.  

Sea Shepherd was founded in 1977 and is now a global movement with Sea Shepherd entities working in some 40+ countries around the world.  It is a movement that encourages people to understand that they can make a difference and it is a movement that harnesses the passion, the courage, and the imagination of volunteers around the world to get involved and to make a difference.

We aim to encourage volunteers to bringing a diversity of ideas, strategies, and tactics that contribute to achieve the Irish and global goal and that goal is to save our oceans. 

It is the single most important objective for humanity because we cannot live on this planet with a dead ocean. If the oceans die, we die!   

Paul Watson

We are working with Government bodies, Local authorities, Schools, Universities, Community groups, Businesses, Other NGO’s as well as taking direct action as a group here in Ireland.

SSI have a network of volunteers throughout the country, actively promoting the importance of ocean conservation, applications are welcome from people who have a long term commitment to Sea Shepherd Ireland, can prove that they are passionate about the oceans and can follow our lead. Corporate Social Responsibility projects welcome, full details by email from contact@seashepherd.ie