“We need to create another international incident,” said Captain Paul Watson. “We need to keep the pressure on to stop Japan’s illegal poaching of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Lack of enforcement by Australia and other nations is forcing Sea Shepherd to implement risky measures to stop the deadly harpoons. I cannot stomach this slaughter of these gentle giants any longer - if it means pushing the envelope, we are ready and willing to take the risks.”

Captain Watson has questions for Environment Minister Peter Garrett.

“What will it take to get Australia to enforce the law against Japan? What will it take to have Japan and Uruguay treated equally under the law? Why is Uruguayan poaching of toothfish not tolerated by Australia but Japanese whaling is? Why the double standard? When will the deaths of these whales be taken seriously?”

And two final questions. “Does someone have to die or be seriously injured down here in these remote waters before Australia takes

This would be the same Sea Shepherd that blew up an Icelandic boat and killed a fisherman? And they are acting like they have moral authority?

Where is the link to your allegation, NS? As far as I know, Sea Shepherd has never been involved in a killing, although they HAVE sunk some illegal ships in the past, see: http://www.seashepherd.org/whales/whales_SSCS_history.html
If they had killed someone, I'm sure they would be in jail. Your info is suspect, pal!

Check your info source NS!!! Tell us where you found it so we can look at it too. I'm interested coz as far as I know SSCS have never harmed or killed anyone.They themselves have been beaten while they led passive resistance to illegal ie seal hunts. SSCS is very careful in each act of their campaigns thats why they have been arrested many times even been to court but all charges in every case have been dropped. Are you advocating cruel sadistic killing of animals, SSCS have the guts to prevent many such barbaric illegal acts. They do not hide from any of their actions.