Sea Shepherd member arrested for whaling ship trespass

Sea Shepherd member arrested for whaling ship trespass

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese whaling fleet security vessel Shonan Maru No. 2, with Pete Bethune detained inside, sails in the waters off Yokohama on its way to Harumi Wharf in Tokyo on March 12, 2010. The Japan Coast Guard served an arrest warrant for the captain of a Sea Shepherd vessel the same day for allegedly trespassing on the boat the previous month.

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                      Sea Shepherd member arrested for whaling ship trespass

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