Denmark has rejected a Japanese request to extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson over criminal charges dating back more than a decade, a Danish lawyer representing Watson said on Tuesday.
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Whale Wars Captain Paul Watson Requests Political Asylum in France
COPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to President Emmanuel Macron for political asylum in France his Captain Paul Watson Foundation said…
https://gcaptain.com/whale-wars-captain-paul-watson-requests-political-asylum-in-france/
Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson to Remain Detained in Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in detention in Greenland after he was arrested in the Danish autonomous territory last month, while Denmark decides whether to extradite him to Japan, a…
https://gcaptain.com/anti-whaling-activist-paul-watson-to-remain-detained-in-greenland/
Japan Seeks Extradition of Anti-Whaling Captain Paul Watson
COPENHAGEN, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Japan is seeking the extradition of a U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling activist, who has been held in custody in Greenland since July 21, Danish and Japanese authorities said on Thursday. Denmark has previously said…
https://gcaptain.com/japan-seeks-extradition-of-anti-whaling-captain-paul-watson/
Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson Detained in Greenland at Japan’s Request
STOCKHOLM, July 22 (Reuters) – A U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling activist has been detained in Greenland and faces possible extradition to Japan which has issued an international warrant for his arrest, the Arctic island’s…
https://gcaptain.com/sea-shepherds-paul-watson-detained-in-greenland-at-japans-request/
Japan Whaler Operator Says It Has No Plan To Hunt In Antarctic
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Tom Bateman TOKYO (Reuters) – The operator of Japan’s first domestically-built whaling mothership in more than seven decades said on Thursday it had no plans to send the…
https://gcaptain.com/japan-whaler-operator-says-it-has-no-plan-to-hunt-in-antarctic/
Catastrophe In The Heart Of The Sea
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by gCaptain in 2016 and is being republished now because it’s lessons are timeless and possibly more relevant in 2022 as today’s ships…
The Soviets Hunted Whales To The Brink Of Extinction But Its Scientists Secretly Tracked Its Toll
Ryan Jones (The Conversation)–Every year, an estimated 13 million people go whale-watching around the world, marveling at the sight of the largest animals ever to inhabit Earth. It’s a dramatic reversal from…
Whaling Ships Set Sail for Japan’s First Commercial Whale Hunt in 30 Years
By Elaine Lies and Masashi Kato KUSHIRO, Japan, July 1 (Reuters) – Five small ships sailed out of harbor on Monday in Japan’s first commercial whale hunt in more than three decades, a move that has aroused global condemnation and fears for the fate of whales. Japan has long said few whale species...
Japan Launches New Whaling Mission in Southern Ocean
Japan deployed its ships for a new whaling operation in the Antarctic Ocean on November 12.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/264799/japan-launches-new-whaling-mission-in-southern-ocean/