THE JULES VERNE PRIZE FOR PAUL WATSON

Paul Watson received 15 Days ago the Jules Verne Award, in the category of adventurers and protectors of the environment.

Of course absent from the ceremony, he nevertheless expressed himself through a message recorded for the occasion. He recalled that “The price of [his] freedom in exchange for the lives of several thousand seals, whales, sharks and other marine animals is a sacrifice worth it. (…) ”Thank you to Lamya, Richard and Jacques for representing me and supporting me. I've never run after awards, but this one, well, it's different, because it's about the Jules Verne Prize, and also because the fact that this prize is associated with the legendary Commander of la Calypso, Jacques Cousteau, makes it really very special. ”

The Captain, founder and president of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, becomes the second person after the Commander to be honored with the Jules Verne Award in the category of adventurers and protectors of the environment. Jacques Perrin received the prize in the category of artists, for the film Oceans.