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Award from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

West TV, March 26, 2009

Sea Shepherd met with Mayor of Fremantle, Peter Tagliaferri to present him with a certificate of appreciation from Captain Paul Watson for his role in expelling the Yushin Maru # 2 from Surabaya.

Captain Paul Watson had the following to say:

To Mayor Peter Tagliaferri, The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society appreciates the support of Mayor Peter Tagliaferri for contributing to the success of Operation Musashi, the campaign to shutdown illegal whaling operations in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

Mayor Peter Tagliaferri was instrumental in expelling the outlaw whaler Yushin Maru # 2 from the Indonesian Port of Surabaya in East Java. In addition, Mayor Peter Tagliaferri contributed to increasing public awareness of illegal Japanese Whaling activities in the waters off Antarctica.

Signed Captain Paul Watson
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