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[1] [2] Such activism is often a response to specific conflicts with pro-whaling countries and organizations that practice commercial whaling and/or research whaling, as well as with indigenous groups engaged in subsistence whaling. Some anti-whaling factions have received criticism and legal action for extreme methods including violent direct ...
Japan said it was disappointed after Denmark rejected its extradition request for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson. Mr Watson, 74, founder of the Sea Shepherd group, was released from jail in ...
[47] [48] Japan passed new anti-terrorism legislation in view of the coming 2020 Olympics, but among its elements, the new law declared the presence of eco-activist vessels near whalers a terrorist offence. The combined measures were deemed to make Sea Shepherd's Antarctic operations no longer productive, with Watson noting his organisation ...
A 2007 anti-whaling protest in Melbourne by Animal Liberation Victoria.. Marine conservation activism is the efforts of non-governmental organizations and individuals to bring about social and political change in the area of marine conservation.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Japan is requesting the extradition of a U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling activist, who has been held in custody in Greenland since July 21, Denmark's justice ministry said in a ...
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in detention in Greenland where he has been held since July while Denmark decides whether to extradite him to Japan, local ...
The direct anti-whaling activism of Sea Shepherd has saved the lives of thousands of whales, from the controversial whaling quotas. [83] [84] Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd have both brought significant attention to the controversy and scrutiny of commercial whaling.
Japan’s coast guard sought his arrest over an encounter with a Japanese whaling research ship in 2010 when he was accused of obstructing the crew’s official duties by ordering the captain of his ship to throw explosives at the whaling ship. Japan’s government argues whale meat is part of Japan’s food culture and supports the sustainable ...