Taiwan gives a lot of foreign aid to Costa Rica, so it looks like they are basically buying the right to fish, even though it's not legal. Paul Watson aidbasicallybuy Change image and share on social
Here's the thing: Nobody gets extradited for a crime where nobody's been hurt, where no property's been damaged. Paul Watson crimedamageextradite Change image and share on social
No species is more important than others. Paul Watson importantspecies Change image and share on social
In 1993, I chased Cuban and Spanish drag trawlers off the Grand Banks off of Newfoundland. And it cost them $35 million in losses. Paul Watson bankchasecost Change image and share on social
The Brer Rabbit ploy has been quite effective for me. When a country is talking about prosecuting me, I demand to be charged and put on trial and offer to pay my own airfare. They know that I'm going to bring a lot of international media with me and put their whaling programme on trial, and they decide it's better to keep quiet and do nothing. Paul Watson airfarebringcharge share on social
People are beginning to realize that we need to live in accordance with the law of ecology, the law of finite resources, and if we don't, we're going to go extinct. Paul Watson accordancebeginecology Change image and share on social
The fact is, Japan's whaling is illegal, so just because there is a natural disaster in Japan is no reason for us to stop opposing their illegal activities in the Southern Ocean. Paul Watson activitydisasterfact Change image and share on social
The United Nations World Charter for Nature, section 21, empowers any nongovernmental organisation or individual to uphold international conservation law in areas beyond national jurisdiction and specifically on the high seas. Paul Watson areacharterconservation share on social
I did not establish the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as a protest organisation. Paul Watson conservationestablishorganisation Change image and share on social