In January there was a collision between a Japanese ship and a trimaran from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a green group based in the American state of Washington.

一月份一艘来自海洋牧羊人保护协会——这是一个总部位于美国华盛顿州的绿色保护组织——的三体船和一艘日本捕鲸船发生冲撞。

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The group today sent its helicopter out to search for Japan's whale processing ship, while other Sea Shepherd members were frantically removing fuel and other pollutants from the sinking Ady Gil.

“海洋守护者”组织今天派出了直升机前去搜寻日本的捕鲸加工船，其他“海洋守护者”成员正疯狂地将被撞沉的“艾迪吉尔号”上的燃料和其他污染物清除掉。

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Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson asserted that his ships would “be armed with the regulations and in touch with NATO and the European Union Commission.”

海洋守护者创建人Paul Watson宣称他的船将会“有法律条文和国际约定的保护，并与北约和欧盟保持联络。”

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The Sea Shepherd group claims it was the victim of unprovoked aggression and indicates that it will fight back.

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This week a three-judge panel of the US Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Japanese, and ordered Sea Shepherd to stop harassing its ships.

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Watson nearly lost his life in the process, and, after the campaign, he was forced to scuttle Sea Shepherd.

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"For the 35 years since I founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, I have strived to act non-violently and within the boundaries of the law, " Watson said.

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