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) < > Man Charged in Murders of Broadcaster's Wife, Daughters Sep 17, 2024 11:34 AM CDT Father Believed Son Possessed Before Supermarket Killing Spree 13 hours, 44 minutes ago Feds Urge Court to Halt Kroger-Albertsons Merger 14 hours, 44 minutes ago Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again in Remote Hawaii Park Sep 17, 2024 11:00 PM CDT Donna Kelce to Appear in 2 Hallmark Movies 7 hours, 23 minutes ago Trump Repeats False Claims on Chinese Auto Factories 8 hours, 19 minutes ago Ronald Kiger Wins Grand Prize in Florida Python Challenge Sep 17, 2024 10:00 PM CDT Chinese Jets Shadow US Aircraft in Taiwan Strait Sep 17, 2024 11:45 AM CDT Kamala Harris Faces NABJ in Lengthy Interview Sep 17, 2024 2:24 PM CDT Fire Destroys 105-Year-Old Selfridge Post Office 15 hours, 44 minutes ago Boulder Shooter's Mom Testifies: 'He Is Sick' Sep 17, 2024 8:29 AM CDT Venezuela Arrests 4th American in Alleged Maduro Plot Sep 17, 2024 6:00 PM CDT Country-Rock Pioneer JD Souther Dies at 78 7 hours, 49 minutes ago Vermont Town Official, Family Found Dead in Home 3 hours, 5 minutes ago UN General Assembly Debates Palestinian Resolution Against Israel Sep 17, 2024 5:32 PM CDT Key Suspect Arrested in Assault on Polio Worker 5 hours, 4 minutes ago Tennessee to Raise Football Ticket Prices to Pay Players Sep 17, 2024 5:35 PM CDT Apalachee High Students to Resume Half-Day Classes Sep 17, 2024 9:30 PM CDT Report an error