I have made a serious mistake. An understandable mistake, considering my unexpected dismissal from my life’s work, but a mistake nonetheless. The mistake that I made was trying to hold on to something which no longer has any intrinsic meaning or value to me. The Sea Shepherd name that I created, the Sea Shepherd logos that I designed have been stolen, and we can’t afford the time and the energy to get back what is rightfully ours. And we don’t…
We are happy to report that the preparation for our ship the John Paul DeJoria is on schedule. The ship will leave drydock in Hull, England this month, fully refitted, painted and ready for action. The John Paul DeJoria is registered in the port of Black River, Jamaica and we will proudly be flying the Jamaican flag. The ship will depart in late April for the port of New York where Captain PaulWatson will board our first campaign, Operation Paiakan – to the waters between Iceland and Greenland to defend and protect endangered Fin whales…
This campaign is named in honor of the heroic whale “Payakan” in James Cameron’s movie Avatar – The Way of Water. In 1989, Captain Watson worked with the late Kayapo Chief Paulinho Paiakan to oppose the Karoa Dam Project in Amazonia. “I’m not sure, but I assume that Cameron’s knowledge of the struggles in Amazonia could have been the inspiration for naming the Pandorian whale – Payakan. What I do know is that the man Paiakan was a friend, an inspiration for myself and a Warrior for…
Welcome to my Blog. As you may know, there have been legal attempts to stifle my story, but I will not be silenced. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and news about The Captain Paul Watson Foundation and our direct actions to save our Oceans. THE CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION has been established to promote and further the legacy of Captain Paul Watson. To focus on the protection and conservation of the Ocean through direct intervention supported by education,…