By Yulia Belova, Paul Watson, head of the radical ecological Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, is rumoured to have found shelter in Ecuador after fleeing Germany on July 22, where he was to be handed over to Costa Rican authorities. Japan has also joined in the hunt for the fugitive captain. Watson has also seen a $500,000 compensation lawsuit filed against him over a ruined vessel. Meanwhile, Ecuadorianenvironmentalists have demanded that Germany explain itself before the European Parliament.Japan has requested Paul Watson’s extradition over his attack on a Japanese whaleboat in 2010. After Paul Watson failed to stop the poachers by dazing them with a special laser device, he rammed their ship, breaking the Ady Gil trimaran in two as a result of the daring maneuver. Tags: World, Society, Capt. Paul Watson, Opinion & Analysis, Читать далее, Source: Voice of Russia.
