MY Jairo Mora Sandoval

MY Jairo Mora Sandoval is a vessel in the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society fleet. It is the most recent addition as of April 2014. It was purchased by Sea Shepherd UK and announced on June 26, 2013. The vessel was named after Jairo Mora Sandoval, a sea turtle conservationist murdered in Costa Rica in May 2013.[1]

Operation Sunu Gaal

In January 2014, it was announced that the Jairo Mora Sandoval was deployed in West Africa to assist the Senegal government in locating illegal fishing operations.[2][3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Sea Shepherd to Name New Ship after Slain Sea Turtle Activist - Sport Diver". www.sportdiver.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sea Shepherd Takes Action in West Africa... - Captain Paul Watson - Facebook". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sea Shepherd Australia :: Sea Shepherd Launches 'Operation Sunu Gaal'". Retrieved 19 September 2014.