Overview

• Paul Watson was released from custody in Greenland after Denmark refused Japan's extradition request related to a 2010 whaling confrontation.
• Denmark cited the lack of an extradition treaty with Japan and insufficient guarantees that Watson's time served would count toward any sentence in Japan.
• Watson claims his imprisonment has brought global attention to Japan's illegal whaling practices, which he vows to continue opposing.
• The activist will return to France, where he resides, and plans to challenge Interpol's red notice, which he alleges is politically motivated.
• Watson's Sea Shepherd organization continues its campaigns against illegal whaling and other marine conservation violations worldwide.