'Whale Wars ' TV captain Paul Watson resigns from anti-whaling activities . `` As a United States citizen , I will respect and comply with the ruling of the United States 9th District Court and will not violate the temporary injunction granted to the Institute for Cetacean Research , '' Watson said in a statement Tuesday . The Australian government has announced that it will not renew Watson's contract after he was caught on camera saying the hunt is "pointless" and a waste of money. Watson gained fame by disrupting Japanese whalers on the open sea .
'Whale Wars ' TV captain Paul Watson resigns from anti-whaling activities . The Australian government has announced that it will not renew Watson's contract after he was caught on camera saying the hunt is "pointless" and a waste of money. Watson gained fame by disrupting Japanese whalers on the open sea .