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Home | Friday 6th March 2009 | Issue 667

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FULL SALE AHEAD

As the Sea Shepherd returns from fighting the good fight for whales in the ‘sanctuary’ of Antartica (see SchNEWS 666), the crew have learnt that their ship Farley Mowat, seized over a year ago in international waters, has been ordered ‘sold’ by the Canadian government without charge, trial or warning.

Captain Paul Watson has released a statement warning would-be buyers that, "Whoever buys the ship should be aware that we retain the registry and the original Bill of Sale and we will take back what is ours at the first opportunity. You don’t steal a ship from a pirate without repercussions."

Denouncing the ‘bananas’ Canadian government he says, “My country has freedom of speech until you speak, freedom of expression until you express yourself, and the freedom to hold property until the government takes it from you. Nothing that Canada does - where the red of the flag stands for the blood of millions of slaughtered seals - surprises me any more. The fact is that they stole our ship without any charges laid against it or the owners, and now they have ordered the sale of our property against our wishes.” Purchase at your peril folks!

* See also www.seashepherd.org



 

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