Watson noted that Denmark’s defense of the whalers violates its commitment as a European Union member to oppose whaling. “One good thing is that this gives us concrete evidence of the Danish navy and police supporting the grind,” said Watson. “The Faroes are not part of the EU, but they are a Danish protectorate. They get EU subsidies through Denmark. This now gives us a case to take to the European Parliament for a complaint.” Despite the whale slaughter and the arrests, Watson said this season has been a success for Sea Shepherd and the whales. Watson said Sea Shepherd diverted 270 whales from the islands over the summer.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:55:09 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015