From Sea Shepherd website |
In shocking news, German officials have decided to proceed with the
extradition of Captain Watson to Costa Rica - Captain Watson has been Sea Shepherd's captain for 31 years, has run for Parliament in Canada for the Green Party.
Statement from Captain Watson: In our efforts to defend the lives of whales, dolphins, seals,
sharks, and fish we have made some powerful enemies, most notably the
government of Japan. It is no coincidence that the extradition request
by Costa Rica was issued the same month (October 2011) as the Japanese
whaling (ICR) lawsuit against Sea Shepherd was initiated. The
extradition request was in reference to a complaint from Costa Rican
fishermen who I caught poaching in Guatemalan waters. The fishermen were
not injured and their boat was not damaged. The incident was fully
documented for the film Sharkwater. Interpol originally denied this
extradition order and deemed it as politically motivated. Therefore the
question must be asked why Germany is now taking into account
accusations made by illegal poachers.”- Captain Paul Watson.
See more background here (the first part of video is in English) and latest update here
with email addresses to join me in taking action. It would appear that there is a
political nature to this extradition - and almost certainly lead to his
death in the hands of Taiwanese Shark Fin Mafia who already have a huge
bounty on his head.
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