Sea Shepherd & Paul Watson; meet Some of the Eco-Heroes of the 20^th Century

Meet some real life – heroes. Peter Jay Brown is one of them. He was also a great friend of Bob Hunter (Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd, CityTV) another Eco-hero. Peter has spent over 30 years devoting his spare time and much of his personal money to work on the high seas as an ECO-TERRORIST. He is a whale-lover, the longest serving crewmember on the Sea Shepherd, and he has travelled the oceans of the world putting himself in great danger to protect their marine life. The merry glint in his eye tells you that this is something he loves and the rewards are immeasurable.

SUCCESSES OF SEA SHEPHERD ACTIVISM:

*Bringing international attention to the loss of whales, sharks, porpoises, seals, dolphins, coral reefs, and their wanton destruction.

* Stopping the use of drift nets as a method of fishing. Drift nets denuded the oceans of all marine life that swam into the thousands of miles covered by these nets.

* Exposing the cruel and unnecessary slaughter of marine mammals including whales, porpoises, dolphins and seals. (Ferrel Islands, Japan, Canada, Costa Rica, Sea World)

* Exposing the corruption and ignorance of governments that support the inhumane slaughter and capture of marine life around the globe. (Galapagos Islands)

* Shining an intense light on the urgent need to save and protect the oceans, something that is being done so slowly right now that only10% of much of the bounty of the sea is left.

Documentary Synopsis:

“CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO-TERRORIST takes viewers on an action-packed voyage with the world’s most wanted environmentalist heroes, Captain Paul Watson(currently being held for charges regarding his interference with an illegal Costa Rican shark fishing operation in 2005) and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society– the stars of Animal Planet’s Emmy-nominated hit series “Whale Wars.”  Seen through the eyes of director, activist and longest serving Sea Shepherd crewmember, Peter Jay Brown, the film features 30 years of never-before-seen insider footage of the most exciting, dispairing and triumphant eco-campaigns in the world. During their voyages they’ve been engaged in dramatic conflict including the boarding of ships, arrests, being fired upon by the Norwegian Navy and successfully ramming and/or sinking illegal whaling and fishing vessels worldwide. The group is also credited with stopping drift-netting worldwide and saving the lives of millions of marine wildlife.

Brown recently returned from Sea Shepherd’s most recent campaign (Operation: Divine Wind) to stop illegal Japanese whaling in an Antarctic whale sanctuary. Whale Wars Season 5, premiering this summer on Animal Planet will cover the voyage in detail.”   Available NOW on iTunes            Press Release Distributed by Snag Films