MY ''Farley Mowat'' (formerly USCGC ''Pea Island'' (WPB-1347)) is a

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owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. She is being used in their

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against whaling and against illegal fisheries activities. In January 2015, Sea Shepherd purchased two decommissioned Island Class patrol boat from the United States Coast Guard, capable of a top speed of . They were USCGC ''Block Island'' and USCGC ''Pea Island'', and were renamed and MY ''Farley Mowat'', respectively. The ''Jules Verne'' was later renamed the after Sea shepherd supporter John Paul DeJoria. They were joined by another ex-USCG island class cutter in December 2017, the MV ''Sharpie''. The MY ''Farley Mowat'' is currently serving in the Sea Shepherd's Operation Milagro alongside the MY ''Sam Simon'', MV ''White Holly'' and MV ''Sharpie''

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