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Cruising the English Channel Looking for Some Good Trouble in the Age of Empty Promises and Stupendous Global Climate Inaction

Cruising the English Channel Looking for Some Good Trouble in the Age of Empty Promises and Stupendous Global Climate Inaction

December 2, 2023 It’s been a quiet birthday for me so far. We’ve been chasing the Dutch 99 meter Super Trawler Alida all day at 12 knots waiting for them to deploy their destructive net. They don’t seem to be looking for fish. The captain thinks we are intimidating him and his crew just by being here seeing things they don’t want us to see. They cruised southwest and now back southeast in French waters. The John Paul DeJoria of…

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ON THE TRAIL OF A SUPER TRAWLER

ON THE TRAIL OF A SUPER TRAWLER

December 1, 2023 On this my last day of my 72nd year I am onboard the John Paul DeJoria in the English Channel in pursuit of super trawlers. We have three of these huge ocean killing factory ships in the area but the one we’ve decided to go for is the Alida, a 99-meter Dutch ship whose captain appears to have some rather inflated opinions about us being a threat to him personally. On his Instagram page under the name…

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WAY TO GO, GREENPEACE

WAY TO GO, GREENPEACE

November 30, 2023 One of my great concerns is deep sea mining and I have been following the efforts to begin exploitation of manganese nodules since 1977. And now that it looks like this exceedingly destructive industry is about to begin operations, I am frustrated that I have not got a ship to oppose it. The exploratory operations are happening now in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone halfway between Hawaii and Mexico, too far from where we are with the John Paul…

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THE THREE GRACES

THE THREE GRACES

November 28, 2023 Went to the Louvre with my daughter Lani last week and took this picture of THE THREE GRACES. It reminded me that I wrote a poem a few years ago about The Three Graces. The Eternal Dance of the Graces Thalia moved across the floor with effortless grace, Aglaia smiled at him, her charming alluring eyes sparkling, Euphrosyne paralyzed him with her profoundly perfect beauty. Three sisters, sacred feminine deities presiding in Thrace Which one will be…

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Makah Whale Hunting

Makah Whale Hunting

November 24, 2023 Now that some members of the Makah Tribe of Washington State are renewing interest in the killing of gray whales, I have been contacted by some people wanting to know what my position is and what are we going to do about it? My position is the same as what I posted in the Seattle Times on December 9th, 2019. I cannot speak for Sea Shepherd now however, as I am no longer affiliated with Sea Shepherd…

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Sea Shepherd Deutschland’s Great Betrayal

Sea Shepherd Deutschland’s Great Betrayal

November 22, 2023 Reaction to the Sea Shepherd Germany Post dismissing me as a member of Sea Shepherd Germany has not been supportive of the directors who have perverted and corrupted the Board of Directors. Sea Shepherd Germany does not allow comments, but people can post emojis and according to the posted Emojis. their posts received 79 likes,175 angry Emojis and 20 sad emojis. This indicates that a great many people opposed the decision to dismiss me despite the fact…

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Why And What For? (English and German)

Why And What For? (English and German)

November 23, 2023 Since my posting of my dismissal as a voting member of Sea Shepherd Germany, I have received some messages asking why I don’t just let it go? Why don’t I move on with the Captain Paul Watson Foundation and Neptune’s Pirates and let Sea Shepherd Global and Sea Shepherd Germany do what they want to do, the way they want to do it? A few comments were just rude like “Get over it Watson” or “You’re too…

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FEAR AND LOATHING IN GERMANY

FEAR AND LOATHING IN GERMANY

November 22, 2023 Last weekend, our ship the John Paul DeJoria paid a brief visit to Bremen Germany prior to departing for the Ocean Killers campaign against super trawlers. Our visit was well received and despite the rain we welcomed many visitors. It was also our opportunity to announce the formation of Captain Paul Watson Foundation Deutschland. One group, however, was quite upset with our visit. Yesterday I received the following message from Sea Shepherd Germany director Manuel Abrass: I…

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June 1975 – 48 Years Ago

June 1975 – 48 Years Ago

November 12, 2023 We took on the Soviet whaling fleet in the North Pacific. We had very little to work with, an 85-foot fishing boat and three small inflatables. Fourteen crew, all from Canada. It was, however, the first time anyone opposed the whalers on the high sea, the first time anyone blocked a harpoon to save a whale and it launched the Save the Whales movement. Captain John Cormack (deceased) First Mate Paul Watson 2nd Mate Patrick Moore  Russian Interpreter…

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Amsterdam Court Hearing, November 8th, 2023

Amsterdam Court Hearing, November 8th, 2023

November 11, 2023 Captain Paul Watson and Lamya Essemlali vs Alex Cornelissen, Peter Hammarstedt, Geert Vons and Jeff Hansen.\ BACKGROUND In 2013, in response to the Japanese filing a lawsuit against Sea Shepherd USA, Sea Shepherd Global was established to manage ships and campaigns. Not to manage Sea Shepherd national entities because Sea Shepherd was a movement and not an organization. The Global Board was set up with 6 directors. The 6 directors were Captain Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd France…

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