MY Jairo Mora Sandoval (MMSI number: 235101489) is a vessel in the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society fleet. It was purchased by Sea Shepherd UK and announced on June 26, 2013.[citation needed] 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

  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.
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