The Captain Paul Watson Foundation has been established to promote and further the legacy of Captain Paul Watson. To focus on the protection and conservation of the ocean through direct intervention supported by education, documentation, research activities and partnerships with other NGOs governments and international institutions like the United Nations. It will be made up of a small team that will prevent any future interference or dilution of the overall vision of Captain Paul Watson’s legacy by keeping management and bureaucracy minimal.

The Foundation is not associated or affiliated with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) or Sea Shepherd Global (SSG). The purpose of the Foundation is to focus on Captain Paul Watson’s particular vision, and to partner with similar minded NGOs and other organizations that share his original vision.