July 25, 2025 — International police organization Interpol has removed Sea Shepherd founder and anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from its “red notice” list, which signifies its highest priority targets for capture.
“The Japanese whalers have been after me for 14 years ever since I was first detained in Frankfurt, Germany in May 2012,” Watson said in a social media post. “It has been an incredible pursuit by a very powerful nation using unlimited resources, but finally I am free.”