This news kinda bums me out, man. :)
I was hoping to hear more news this winter about a ship full of hippies having to be rescued by Japanese whalers just before their ship takes the plunge to Davey Jones' locker, and seeing it happen on next summer's series of Whale Wars.
Not that I'd want to see anybody get hurt or anything...
Now, if the Japs have finally had enough of this guy it ain't gonna happen.
Oh well. I hope they find him and throw him in one of their famous prisons and feed him whale meat and rice.
From what I understand out of the article the Japanese have put out a warrant on him, but no other countries are obligated to arrest him. It is more of a request for information on his location, etc. I expect the Sea Shepherds to be at sea this winter despite their recent setbacks. They don't learn easy and there's too much money involved. I wonder more about how this affects the liability of Discovery Channel. Curiously, the Sea Shepherd web site has a big piece on how to support their crew mate Pete Bethune, the same guy they distanced themselves from when he got arrested.