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Paul Franklin Watson (born December 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American environmental, conservation and animal rights activist, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and direct action group focused on marine conservation activism.
1 day ago · Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan allegedly over anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic years ago, his organization ...
2 days ago · Paul Watson was arrested when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. He will be brought before a district court with a request to detain him pending a decision on his possible extradition to Japan, the statement said. The Captain Paul Watson Foundation said that more than a dozen police boarded the vessel and led Watson away in handcuffs when it stopped to refuel. The foundation said the ship, along with 25 volunteer crew members, was en route to the North ...
Paul Watson, Canadian American environmental activist who founded (1977) the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an organization that sought to protect marine wildlife. He was especially known for his efforts to stop whaling, and the TV series Whale Wars documented the group’s work.
Nov 26, 2022 · For many, he's the face of Sea Shepherd: Paul Watson, now silver-haired in his early 70s, co-founded the controversial direct action group in 1977 after an acrimonious split with Greenpeace. Greenpeace, according to Watson, had thought his tactics too confrontational.
1 day ago · Watson had been on board his 72-metre flagship the M/Y John Paul Dejoria, planning to intercept and block Japan’s new factory whaling ship when he was arrested.
2 days ago · Captain Watson, on board his 72-meter flagship the M/Y JOHN PAUL DEJORIA stopped in Greenland with 25 volunteer crew to refuel, en route to the Northwest Passage as a part of the CPWF's Operation ...
Captain Paul Watson is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist. Watson was one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace. In 1977, he left Greenpeace and founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society which he resigned in 2022 to cofound the Captain Paul Watson Foundation.
Jul 11, 2024 · The Captain Paul Watson Foundation is a public charity whose purpose is to support, intervene, educate, and raise awareness regarding ocean conservation with minimal bureaucracy and a small dedicated team.
2 days ago · NUUK, Greenland, July 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the morning of Sunday, July 21st, Captain Paul Watson, co-founder of marine conservation Greenpeace, founder of Sea Shepherd and the Captain Paul ...
