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Deuxcents

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1. Back in the 80's, I supported a group called Sea Shepherd. They had split from Greenpeace

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 11:43 PM

Mar 2023

And were more militant w/ their protests but back then, dragging miles of fishing lines were one of their causes for obvious reasons. Now, after many years, the nets have turned into plastics and causing more environmental damage. Unbelievable.

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Back in the 80's, I supported a group called Sea Shepherd. They had split from Greenpeace Deuxcents Mar 2023 #1

Monstrous news, isn't it? Sea Shepherd had the goods on plastic fishing gear long ago. Judi Lynn Mar 2023 #2

They are still operating but w/o Paul..he was sued in court n now lives in Vermont Deuxcents Mar 2023 #3

I think this is gonna go down on our permanent record. BWdem4life Mar 2023 #4