The real reason for Captain Paul Watson's arrest and potential extradition to Costa Rica

SEA SHEPHERD STATEMENT - MAY 13 2012:
Captain Paul Watson was arrested yesterday in Germany for extradition to Costa Rica. The German police have said that the warrant for Captain Watson's arrest is in response to an alleged violation of ships traffic in Costa Rica, which occurred during the filming of Sharkwater in 2002. The specific "violation of ships traffic" incident took place on the high seas in Guatemalan waters, when Sea Shepherd encountered an illegal shark finning operation, run by a Costa Rican ship called the Varadero. On order of the Guatemalan authorities, Sea Shepherd instructed the crew of the Varadero to cease their shark finning activities and head back to port to be prosecuted. While escorting the Varadero back to port, the tables were turned and a Guatemalan gunboat was dispatched to intercept the Sea Shepherd crew. The crew of the Varadero accused the Sea Shepherds of trying to kill them, while the video evidence proves this to be a fallacy. To avoid the Guatemalan gunboat, Sea Shepherd then set sail for Costa Rica, where they uncovered even more illegal shark finning activities in the form of dried shark fins by the thousands on the roofs of industrial buildings.

Conservationists around the world maintain hope that the Costa Ricans will drop the charges against Captain Watson. There is also a chance that the charges have already been dropped, but Sea Shepherd has been unable to confirm that with the Costa Rican officials. With Costa Rica's rich biodiversity, it would be a travesty for them not to stand up for sharks, which sit at the highest levels of the food chain assuring balance among ecological communities in the ocean.

While in jail, Captain Watson is being assisted by the European Parliament Vice President Daniel Cohn Bendit and the European deputy Jose Bove. Our hope is that these two honorable gentlemen can set Captain Watson free before this nonsense goes any further. The European Sea Shepherds have also mobilized to support Captain Watson.

This video footage extracted from Rob Stewart's documentary SHARKWATER (2006)
http://www.sharkwater.com/

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[WatchRyder]

Good video, but the recording volume was very low.

I think the captain made some good calls and did well to get out of that nightmare situation.

[MegaTriumph1]

Coasta Rica Mafia. Country. Thats the Off shore Banking Cartel. that Alex Jones talks about.

[D2ooSAX]

Sick Watson and a fanatic movie isn't it?

[greco401]

Watson is a businessman just like many self-named conservationists in Costa Rica. He should be in jail.

[CollinsStudio]

I say we should just blow the japs ships up but that would be to easy so they just trow shit at them makes no fucking sense if you want something done just get it the fuck over with!

[binyamin2212]

typical right wing asshole that you are. every single cockroach is nicer than lifeforms of your kind. drop dead...

[PropagandaFact]

NaziJapFucker!