Watson said his volunteer organisation could not compete with Japanese military satellite technology, which tracked Sea Shepherd in the ocean. Photos show Japanese whalers killing minke in sanctuary, says Sea Shepherd Read moreThe Sea Shepherd’s pursuit of whaling vessels has also attracted criticism. The Japanese government has described Sea Shepherd as “eco-terrorists” and sought to have Watson placed on an Interpol watch-list. And Sea Shepherd was fined for contempt of a US court for breaching an injunction not to physically attack or harass Japanese whalers. Watson said Sea Shepherd would “never abandon the whales” but would formulate a new plan for contesting Japan’s whaling.

Source: The Guardian August 29, 2017 00:33 UTC