Ocean Activist Paul Watson Faces Extradition to Japan

Watson, arrested in Greenland, could serve 15 years for anti-whaling actions; global calls for release intensify.

Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd and co-founder of Greenpeace, was arrested in Greenland on a Japanese warrant from 2012.
Japan seeks Watson's extradition for obstructing a whaling ship's crew during a 2010 encounter in the Antarctic.
Watson's arrest has sparked international outcry from environmental groups and public figures advocating for his release.
Denmark, which governs Greenland, has yet to decide on Japan's extradition request.
Watson's case highlights ongoing tensions between environmental activism and international maritime laws.