143 following. Then you write the history". "I said that Sea Shepherd has always been about passion, courage and imagination. "I mean, why on Earth would we want to partner with anyone who has an issue with this legacy? The group has since labeled his actions at the time as those of a "mutineer" within their ranks. However, whale meat not used for study is sold as good in the country, and many say that is the real reason for the hunts. Co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson has spent 40 years fighting to end the destruction of the ocean's wildlife and its habitat. Under threat of arrest if he travelled internationally, Watson says he was forced to retreat from active Sea Shepherd duties. Rebuilding Neptune's Navy: Captain Paul Watson post-Sea Shepherd Those who are responsible and completely dedicated to the responsibility which is actually a very small percentage of humans. Sea Shepherd Loses 9-Hour Fight in the Antarctic, Whale Dies - gCaptain [71] He went to Iceland saying, "I am responsible for all activities undertaken in the name of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Whalers in Japan sued Sea Shepherd to prevent them from interfering with their annual hunt. A Sea Shepherd spokesperson at the time said the characterisation was "ridiculous", given they did not use violence or seek profit. Greenpeace Condemns Sea Shepherd in Japan Commentary by Captain Paul Watson First they launch a campaign where Greenpeace activists eat whale meat, then they show up in the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary to offer aid and assistance to the damaged Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru and now the Greenpeace ship Esperanza has berthed in Yokohama, Japan with a message for the Japanese people. What we have provided is a unique function: a fearless leadership to intervene against poachers on the high seas, to document and to stop illegal acts that would otherwise go unnoticed and unchallenged, Watson said. [110], The Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research disputes Sea Shepherd's statements. - Sea Shepherd", "Animal rights activist arrested in Seattle grand jury probe", "Sea Shepherd's Paul Watson Gets Married on Valentine's Day", "Whale Wars' Captain Paul Watson Welcomes Son Tiger", "Paul Watson: the man behind Sea Shepherd", "Greenpeace Attempts to Make Captain Paul Watson "Disappear", Resistance: Journal of the Earth Liberation Movement, "Battle Against Whaling, Groups Split on Strategy", "Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd and Greenpeace: some facts", "Sea Shepherd International: Paul Watson and Greenpeace", "Paul Watson quits Sea Shepherd over U.S. court order World CBC News", "1996 Local General Election Results- Mayor", "Paul Watson is elected to the Sierra Club Board of Directors in April, 2003", "Sierra Club Director Paul Watson Resigns to Protest Hunting Prize", "The Beginning of the End for Life as We Know it on Planet Earth?
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