“I've won some awards. 'Time' magazine designated me as one of the environmental heroes of the 20th century. Oh, and I've got some honorary citizenships, like from the Conch Republic of the Florida Keys. But the one thing I am proud of is I didn't get the Chevron environmental award. Never did get that one.”

Canadian-American environmental, conservation and animal rights activist

Paul Franklin Watson is a Canadian-American environmental, conservation and animal rights activist. He is best known for founding the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, both of which focus on marine conservation activism. His work centers on anti-poaching and direct action at sea. The tactics used by Sea Shepherd have drawn criticism, and both the Japanese government and Greenpeace have accused the group of eco-terrorism.