Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international warrant issued by Japan when his ship was refueling on its way to intercept Japan’s new whaling factory vessel in the North Pacific.
Watson, known for his direct action tactics with whaling ships at sea, was arrested in connection with an Interpol Red Notice related to his anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic.
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The Japanese coastguard confirmed awareness of the arrest, as Watson was heading towards intercepting Japan’s new whaling factory ship in the North Pacific.
Tokyo justifies whale consumption as part of Japanese culture and a matter of food security.
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Activists suspect Japan intends to resume high-seas whaling, prompting the reactivation of the Red Notice against Watson, issued in 2012 for incidents in the Antarctic.