Cav's Place

The good news is that Paul Watson has been granted bail on Friday and released from prison yesterday. The bad news is that the extradition process continues and, if Costa Rica will submit the required paperwork within 90 days and the German Minister of Justice will not intervene to dismiss the case as politically motivated, this obviously won’t make any difference, as he’ll still end up in a Costa Rican prison. Worse, he and those around him appear genuinely concerned that, if that happens, the Costa Rican mafia will make sure he won’t live long enough for the trial to conclude.
The outpouring of support for captain Watson and the pressure generated by it ever since his arrest undoubtedly had a significant influence on the decision to grant him bail, but this pressure must be increased in the coming days if he is to be allowed to return to what he does best, which is struggling to save the lives of whales, turtles, sharks, tunas and many other species of fish. As such, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is calling for a global day of action with the occasion of the Costa Rican president’s visit to Germany. Tomorrow, May 23, is S.O.S. Day (Save Our Skipper), and you are being asked not only to continue sending respectful messages to the German Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs, but also to take the demands to save captain Watson to the doorsteps of Germany’s diplomatic missions around the globe by staging protests demanding his release in front of German embassies and consulates everywhere between 11 AM and 1 PM (local time).

This is a message not only for all Sea Shepherd supporters, but also for all those who care for life on this planet in general and for the oceans in particular. If you can participate in such a protest, please do so. If not, try to at least contact the nearest German embassy or consulate in some way and perhaps also send another message to the German Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs, remembering to remain calm and respectful. Unite and make your voices heard tomorrow in any way you can!