Marine conservationists faces extradition

15/05/12 07:00 CET

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Marine conservationist Paul Watson is facing extradition from Germany to Costa Rica over allegedly assaulting a shark finning crew. Watson and his group Sea Shepherd deny the 2002 charge but admit trying to stop the crew from slicing the fins off sharks before throwing them back in the sea.

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