25 February 2015 (Sea Shepherd Global) – In our Poacher Profile series, we take a closer look at the criminal profiteers who are behind Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) fishing operations in the Southern Ocean. You may have heard the name Vidal Armadores linked to the 2 poaching vessels that were intercepted by the Sea Shepherd ship Sam Simon in January 2015.  But what is Vidal Armadores, and what exactly are its links to Illegal, Unreported (IUU) fishing in the Southern Ocean? View this graphic to find out:

The Great Southern Ocean Toothfish Poaching Conspiracy. Graphic: Sea Shepherd Global Poacher Profile: Spotlight on Vidal Armadores Part 1 of 2