The violent marine mammal rights organisation Sea Shepherd announces in its August 24. press release that the organisation intends to sail its 95-feet ex-Coast Guard vessel the Edward Abbey, into the Neha bay to confront the Makah Tribe during the "Makah Days Festival".
Sea Shepherd is strongly opposed to the Makah Indians plans to revive
their whaling tradition. The organisation claims that it will be accompanied
by 5 members of British Columbia's First Nation Tribes on their mission
to Neah Bay. Furthermore, the press release indicates that the planned
action has the support of US Congressman, Jack Metcalf, who allegedly "will
also be available to provide comments about Congressional views on the
Makah hunt".