Green / Paul Watson Greenland Holds Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson Court rules activist must stay detained pending extradition decision By Newser.AI Read our AI policy Posted Aug 15, 2024 2:00 PM CDT Copied Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, founder of the Oregon-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, testifies during a contempt of court hearing in federal court, Nov. 6, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Karen Ducey, Pool, File) Environmental activist Paul Watson must remain in custody until September 5 as Greenlandian authorities deliberate over Japan's extradition request. Watson, aged 73, appealed the decision but remains detained following his arrest last month in Nuuk. Greenland's police confirmed the detention in a statement. The Canadian-American faces extradition to Japan concerning a 2010 incident where he allegedly obstructed a Japanese crew's duties by directing his own captain to toss explosives at their whaling research ship. Japan argues that whale meat is a part of its food culture; it resumed commercial whaling in 2019. Watson's confrontational methods, seen in the reality series "Whale Wars," have attracted both significant support and criticism. Watson, an ex-leader of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, separated from the organization in 2022 to start his own initiative. He also had a key role in Greenpeace until parting ways in 1977 over tactical disagreements. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP) < > Judge: Missouri Halloween Sign Law Is Unconstitutional Oct 15, 2024 9:22 AM CDT Kenya Moves Elephants After Conservation Success Oct 14, 2024 1:15 PM CDT Ilia Malinin Elevates Figure Skating With Legal Backflip Oct 15, 2024 3:00 PM CDT Trump Campaign Owes St. Cloud $209K for Rally Oct 14, 2024 6:58 PM CDT Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Take In a Baseball Game Oct 15, 2024 1:15 AM CDT 'Full-Scale Human Catastrophe' Looms in Southern Africa Oct 15, 2024 2:00 PM CDT Walgreens to Close 1.2K US Stores in Revamp Oct 15, 2024 11:18 AM CDT Maine Shooting Victims Sue Army for Inaction Oct 15, 2024 12:40 PM CDT King Charles Is Heading to Samoa Oct 15, 2024 2:15 AM CDT Jury Selection Advances in Delphi Murder Trial Oct 15, 2024 9:16 AM CDT Tori Amos Pens Children's Book Oct 15, 2024 1:00 PM CDT Cruz and Allred Face Off in Key Texas Debate Oct 15, 2024 1:45 AM CDT Cricket Coach Fired Amid Assault Allegations Oct 15, 2024 4:00 PM CDT Jim Harbaugh Tackles Health Concerns in Surprise Press Talk Oct 15, 2024 12:50 AM CDT Historic Vote May End Aristocrats' Role in Parliament 5 hours, 40 minutes ago Alex Salmond's Body to Return to Scotland Oct 14, 2024 12:10 PM CDT Santa Monica College Shuts Down After Campus Shooting 6 hours, 11 minutes ago Paris Launches Ambitious Eco-Revamp Ahead of Notre Dame Reopening 4 hours, 40 minutes ago Report an error