Canadian - Environmentalist | December 2, 1950 -
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society recognizes that the deaths of four sealers is a tragedy, but Sea Shepherd also recognizes that the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of seal pups is an even greater tragedy.
Paul Watson
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Nobody has ever been hurt by the actions of ships I have been on.
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Most people can't see the connection between their own lives and the oceans.
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Usually, environmental programs are not designed for a mainstream audience.
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I don't think you really have to retire from what you do.
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Every fish in the ocean is in danger.
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The film 'The Cove' made people aware of the Japanese slaughter of whales.
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If you're dealing with criminals, they're not going to want to go to court.
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To me extremism is targeting endangered whales in a whale sanctuary in violation of a moratorium. That, to me, is extreme.
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I have an unexplainable belief that I will never cause harm or be harmed while at sea. Because of this, I feel secure at sea: I feel secure in the ice, I feel secure in the storms, and I feel secure in confrontations.
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The Polynesians used to have a system where they proclaimed a fishing area as 'taboo.' If any fisherman was caught fishing in a taboo area, they would be killed. The Polynesians understand that the fish had to be given a chance to recover.
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A fish is more valuable swimming in the sea maintaining the integrity of oceanic eco-systems than it is on anyone's plate.
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